PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Musicals

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

The purpose of the article is to define the musical and stylistic model of the film musical ‘Hutsulka Ksenia’ (dir. O. Demianenko, 2019) and to substantiate the genre specificity of its audiovisual structure through an analysis of the transformation of the original operetta basis, intonational and textural material, and principles of musical dramaturgy. Methodology. The study applies genre and stylistic analysis met…

Reference · Wikidata

stage work that combines songs, music, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal…

Book · DOAB

More than any other film genre, the musical of Hollywood’s Golden Age depended on the presence of performers on the bill: these personalities met the expectations of the star system and, in addition, their dancing and/or singing skills gave them a special place in a context where star images were foregrounded. This book studies what makes musical stars so specific from the 1930s on: their performances, especially so…

Image · DPLA

12 pages.