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Musicals vs Operas

Mon, 10 Sept 2001, 12:39 am
Walter Plinge26 posts in thread
Just to kick-start this brand-spanking new section (thanks Granty!), I thought I'd pose the toughest question there is in this area..... just what the hell is the difference between a musical and an opera?

Given that we are all eargerly awaiting the arrival of "Les Miserables" at the Regal (some more eagerly than others though, I have to say), and that that production features opera-type dudes like David Dockery and Justin Freind right alongside your more musical-theatre-type broads like Amanda Chesterton and Gillian Binks, I was wondering where people drew the line.

Is "Les Mes" an opera? Is "Threepenny Opera" a musical? Or vice versa? Or neither?

Thoughts, people!



D.M.

RE: Musicals vs Operas

Mon, 10 Sept 2001, 04:57 pm
Hey there peoples..

I might be wrong, but I thought the difference between the two was simply the fact that in an opera all they do is sing (including to just talk). (Think Marriage of Figaro).

And for musical theatre it is that you have a show and htere is music to compliment it.... (ie, talking and music... Think Sound of Music).

Just my two cents...

James

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