Musical Theater
Subtitle: An Appreciation
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: November 2, 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780130485830
Description: This unique historical survey illustrates the interaction of multiple artistic and dramatic considerations with an overview of the development of numerous popular musical theater genres. This introduction provides more than a history of musical theater, it studies the music within the shows to provide an understanding of the contributions of musical theater composers as clearly as the artistry of musical theater lyricists and librettists. The familiarity of the musical helps students understand how music functions in a song and a show, while giving them the vocabulary to discuss their perceptions. --Publisher description.