 |
 |
The Origins of Comic Opera |
|
 |
| |
|
|
Comic opera, which was hugely popular in the English theater during the Edwardian era, traced its origins to Italy in the early eighteenth century. In Naples at that time, a trend developed in mainstream opera productions of rounding off the acts with short comic pieces. At first these would stem directly from the overall plot of the production, but over time they began to become increasingly separate from it, developing into self-contained short pieces with a separate plot of their own. Called 'intermezzi', these comic opera interludes soon proved to be the most popular part of the show, so it was inevitable that they would break away from the mainstream and become full operas, of the comic variety, in their own right.
The Golden Age of Theater
The Golden Age of Theater in England is generally regarded as being that period from around 1870 through until approximately 1920 (the years suggested being only very approximate and subject to some interpretation). That is not to suggest that theater in England was unknown before 1870, far from it, theater as an essential element of English culture dates back much, much further. Nor should it be intimated that English theater died after 1920, no indeed, it is still very much alive today and hopefully will continue to thrive for the foreseeable future.
Theater Productions
This page contains links to presentations of original period theatre productions based upon editorial and photographs from contemporary publications. There is also a link to a page containing miscellaneous theatrical reviews (primarily text only) culled from various period publications.
* The Admirable Crichton
* The Arcadians
* The Beauty of Bath
* The Belle of Mayfair
* The Clandestine Marriage
* The Classical Ballet
* The Count of Luxembourg
* Drake
* If I Were King
* King Henry VIII
* The Light that Failed
* etc.....
CONTACT US-
Contact Details
If you can supply any extra biographical information about any of the artistes appearing on these pages I would love to hear from you.
Please contact: webmaster@stagebeauty.net
Or use my Feedback Form.
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Traffic Analysis |
|
|
|
Similar Sites |
|
|
| |
Comic opera-Total Eclipse: a musical farce in two acts: Total Eclipse is a comic opera written in 1991 by Kevin Krisciunas and Margaret Lynn Harshbarger. It was performed on June 28 and 29, 1991, at the University of Hawaii
Britannica online encyclopedia article on comic opera: comic opera
also called Light Opera, general designation for musical plays with light subject matter and happy endings. The dialogue is usually spoken, rather than sung. In
Definition and Much More from Answers.com: comic opera
We are performing for you in the heart of the inner-city of Vienna. The location of our concert hall is at the world famous Palais PALFFY (14th Century),
Italy's comic opera shows no sign of reaching the last act : As a returned exile witnessing at first hand my first election in Italy for 43 years, I am struck by the contrast between the permanence of the country and the
A comic opera : The idea for The Mikado first sprang: The Mikado
Music: Arthur Sullivan
Lyrics & Book: W.S. Gilbert
The idea for The Mikado first sprang into W.S. Gilbert's mind when an old Japanese sword, which had been hanging on
Britannica online encyclopedia article on comic opera: Light Opera, general designation for musical plays with light subject matter and happy endings. The dialogue is usually spoken, rather than sung. In addition to operetta and
Serious and Comic Opera in Eighteenth-Century Italy: I'm your host and webmaster, Nancy Thuleen. This site collects a number of my primary interests, most of which involve German language and literature, with an emphasis on teaching
Canton Comic Opera Company: Canton Comic Opera Company
About Us
Mission Statement
The Canton Comic Opera Company is a non-profit, semi-professional theatre company, based in Canton, Ohio, dedicated to the preservation and performance of
American operettas.
The Canton
|
|
|
|
|
|
