I'm halfway through writing a musical (book, music and lyrics) loosely based on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", but am totally stuck for naming it. I've set it in 19th century Vienna. The music is, on the whole, very bubbly, lots of waltz and polka style songs, a little like Strauss, i suppose.
please help me come up with a name
also, does anyone know if there's been a musical version of Much Ado before, besides the berlioz opera?
i've always been fascinated by the "court masque" structure of this play. How about "Masque Ado"? or maybe "Danse Masque"/"Valse Masque"? perhaps those are too esoteric.
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This sounds fascinating. I've always loved Much Ado About Nothing.
But alas, I have no good titles. Although I am Austrian, all I can come up with are mountains, Glockenspiels, and the Danube, none of which are probably helpful to you in the least...
Personally I wouldn't title it until it's finished. That way you can look at the piece as a whole and see what that looks like and title it that way. But if you really need a title, look at the theme of the show. Titles are very important! They can also change so don't stress too much over it.
Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys.
"I guarantee that we'll have tough
times. I guarantee that at some point
one or both of us will want to get out.
But I also guarantee that if I don't
ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for
the rest of my life..."
Much Ado has been done as an opera by a couple of composers. Usually it goes by the name Beatrice and Benedict. I think Mozart has a version and at least one other composer.
Many of Shakespeare's plays have sub titles. I don't know if Much Ado does or not.
Look to your song titles first and see if there is one that expresses the spirit of the show. Think about the setting and why you chose it and the events of the show.
Where are the locations of you scenes? Where does the pivotal scene take place? Is it tied into any historical events? Musically, the title could simply jump out at you. Otherwise, try writing one short sentence that summarizes the theme of your version of the show and see if it's there.
Perosonally, I like "The Grand Folly".
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