The musical as a genre originated in the late XIX century in the United States.Today it is very popular all over the world, including in our country. In essence, it is an operetta, but it is highlighted in a separate art form. For whatever reason - a special conversation.
Both the musical and the operetta are a collection of musical numbers, dialogues, dances and other artistic techniques united by a single storyline. So what is the difference?
Some musicologists think they are goodthey know what a musical is, they say: "It's all about vocals." Or rather, in his school. Say, in the opera he is alone, in the operetta the other, and in the musical the third. However, in all three cases, the voices are necessary, and good. There are many recordings with parts from famous musicals, for example, Clara's lullaby from Porgy and Bess by Gershwin, or In Memory from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, performed by famous opera singers.
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The third, most important component of the musical isjazz. There are, however, rock operas, which can also be attributed to the same genre. "Juno and Avos", "Jesus Christ - Superstar", "Hair" give a very specific idea of what a musical is and what it should be. These are the best examples of the genre and it is worthwhile to dwell in more detail.
Since its inception in musicalsused the most fashionable musical forms. And if the opera Porgy and Bess is focused on jazz fans, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story feels rock and roll intonations, however, in a symphonic setting. "Jesus Christ - Superstar", "Cats", "Evita", "Phantom of the Opera", "Sunset Boulevard" and other works of Webber closer to the culture of rock of the seventies.
However, in this assumption there arecontradictions. “The Count of Monte-Cristo” is a modern musical, however, oddly enough, hip-hop or R-N-B is not detected when listening to it. The same can be said about “Notre Dame de Paris”. It sounds as if written thirty years ago, and this is not bad at all. This style suggests that the genre in general terms was formed, it has its own, inherent only to him ideas about the classics. Now there is no need to tell in detail and tediously what a musical is, it is enough to give examples of works, and everyone will understand. Neither opera, nor operetta, genres of vocal art, which at one time developed rapidly and caused much controversy, also need no explanation.
Staging a musical is time consuming.The director is responsible for the creative concept of the show, vocalists, choral parts and dramaturgy, the main artist - for the decoration of the scenery. Considerable care and dresser. One of the features of this genre is invariably entertainment. Everything should be beautiful: the sound, the costumes, and the choreography. Technical design, including lighting and stage mechanics, is also organized according to the “last squeak”. The executive producers deal with all these issues. The musical can only be considered valid when the spectator "voted for him".
