Musicals vs Operas
Mon, 10 Sept 2001, 12:39 amWalter Plinge26 posts in thread
Musicals vs Operas
Mon, 10 Sept 2001, 12:39 amJust 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.
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, 03:17 pmwell -
in my opinion - opera and musicals are exactly the same thing.
a musical is a play with songs and music
and an opera is a play with songs and music, except it's in a different language sometimes (i think) and there are more songs.
ciao,
Amanda t
ps - i'm going to see u in les mis Amanda - on my birthday! it'd betta b good!
:-P
in my opinion - opera and musicals are exactly the same thing.
a musical is a play with songs and music
and an opera is a play with songs and music, except it's in a different language sometimes (i think) and there are more songs.
ciao,
Amanda t
ps - i'm going to see u in les mis Amanda - on my birthday! it'd betta b good!
:-P
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