Operetta and the Musical
Operetta and the Musical
TOMJAZZ
Understudy Joined: 11/6/05
#1Operetta and the Musical
Posted: 11/24/07 at 11:39amDo new Operetta's exist and are they labelled as Musical's in new styles! or are Operettas dead? Just putting it out there x
#2re: Operetta and the Musical
Posted: 11/24/07 at 2:33pmI think one factor is that the term "operetta" seems boring to the audience of today. So they call it a musical. But on the other hand, the line between the two is somewhat dissolved.
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bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#2re: Operetta and the Musical
Posted: 11/26/07 at 12:51amI consider operettas musical comedies with operatic music.
Mag Wildwood
Understudy Joined: 11/27/07
#3re: Operetta and the Musical
Posted: 11/27/07 at 1:52pm
I don't know
I wouldn't consider either The Merry Widow or Die Fledermaus musicals, but they are operettas.
And some call pieces like Les Contes d'Hoffman an operetta, because of it's episodic structure.
stonewall2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/12/04
#4re: Operetta and the Musical
Posted: 11/28/07 at 11:27pm
Gilbert&Sullivan are considered operettas, although some of the solos are acceptable for "arias" for audition pieces.G&S are great shows to hone your craft for either classical or MT singing.
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Updated On: 11/28/07 at 11:27 PM
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