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The lyrics in an opera/musical

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libretto?

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Music played at the beginning of an opera that serves as a preview of what’s about to happen

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overture

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a solo song in an opera

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aria

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type of opera that has some speaking parts and a happy ending

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opera comique

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speech-like style of singing

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recitative

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light, instrumental music performed between acts of an opera

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entr’acte music

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Les Mis is based on the novel of the same name by this French author

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Victor Hugo

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Les Mis first premiered in this year

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September 24, 1980

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composed the music in Les Mis

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Claude-Michel Schoenberg

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wrote lyrics for Les Mis

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Alain Boubil, Herbert Kretzmer, and Jean-Marc Natel

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Les Mis was originally in this language

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French

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What is the setting of Les Mis?

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Paris, France

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Time period of Les Mis

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early 1800s

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Jean Valjean’s prison number

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24601!

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Why was Jean Valjean in prison?

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he stole some bread for his sister’s son

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Why does the revolution led by the students fail?

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The French people don’t help them, and the rain ruined some gun ammunition

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Jean Valjean: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.

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loving and caring. He is the adoptive father of Cosette

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Javert: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.

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persistent and cruel. He is obsessed with Jean Valjean and he chases him all throughout the story till the end

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Marius: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.

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passionate and romantic. He gets married to Cosette

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Cosette: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.

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gracious and a hopeless romantic. She get married to Marius and is the adopted daughter of Jean Valjean

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Fantine: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.

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hard-working and devoted. She is the mother of Cosette

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Carmen works here with lots of other girls

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cigarette factory

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Carmen is set in this country

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Carmen is sung in this language

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Year Carmen premiered
1875
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Composed Carmen
George Bizet
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2 reasons Carmen was so controversial when it premiered
It has violence and death. It was supposed to have a happy ending.
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In this aria, Carmen sings "love is like a rebellious bird that no one can tame" and "a gypsy child who has never known the law"
Habanera
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In this aria, Escamillo sings "a dark eye that watches" as the bullfighter fights, and that "love awaits" him
Toreador Song
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Carmen: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.
seductive, carefree. She is the lover of Don Jose and Escamillo. Killed by Don Jose
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Don Jose: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.
possessive, emotional. Was Micaela's boyfriend/fiance, was Carmen's lover, kills Carmen
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Micaela: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.
innocent, naive. was Don Jose's girlfriend/fiance
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Escamillo: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.
confident, arrogant. He and Carmen fall in love
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These performances featured an exaggerated portrayal of black people. White performers would wear black face.
Minstrel shows
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In this type of show, the stories became more real and the music was integrated more logically into the story
Musical Comedies/ Broadway Musicals
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These shows were a succession of single acts with singers, dancers, jugglers, magicians, and animal acts. They were typically headlined by a well-known comedian or singer.
Vaudeville
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The richest time period for Broadway musicals/musical comedies? (years and shows)
1927-1957. Show Boat. West Side Story
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This minstrel show composer wrote songs like, My Old Kentucky Home, Oh Susannah, and Camptown Races
Stephen Foster
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WSS is based on this story
Romeo and Juliet
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The movie version of WSS came out in this year
1961
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Who composed WSS?
Leonard Bernstein
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Who wrote the lyrics in WSS?
Stephen Sondheim
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Who wrote the WSS book?
Arthur Laurents
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Who choreographed WSS?
Jerome Robbins
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How did Leonard Bernstein become famous overnight as the assistant conductor of the NY Philharmonic?
He has been appointed an assistant to Arthur Rodinksi who was the conductor. A few weeks later, a guest conductor got sick and Rodinksi was out of town. With a few hours notice, Bernstein took over the concert and became famous overnight.
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In WSS, the 2 main characters (tony and maria) met and fell in love at this event
a dance
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the setting of WSS
Manhattan
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Instead of the Capulets and Montagues, WSS has the....
The sharks and the jets
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What are the two gangs fighting over?
territory
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Name of the Puerto Rican gang in WSS
sharks
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Name of the American gang in WSS
jets
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At the end of the movie, Monica said the 3 boys weren't killed with weapons, but with....
hate
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Tony: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.
caring, loyal. He is Maria's boyfriend, kills Bernardo
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Maria: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.
naive, hopeless Romantic. Bernardo's sister. Tony's girlfriend.
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Anita: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.
naggy, moody. She is Bernardo's girlfriend.
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Bernardo: 2 words to describe the character and how they relate to another character in the story.
deceiving and hateful. Maria's brother, Riff's killer, and Anita's boyfriend

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