• From: BELGIUM
  • Registered: 2007-01-27
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Topic: REPHRASE MY TOPIC pop and rockopera's.

Definition of OPERA.
1. a dramatic work in which most or all of the text is sung to orchestral accompaniment
2. the branch of music or drama relating to operas
3. a group that produces or performs operas

WE HAVE MORE: OPERETTE and MUSICAL.

Famous musicals: WEST SIDE STORY, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
Also SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER and GREASE.
I DON'T LIKE MUSICALS, it is so absurd like TRAVOLTA singing with OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN: You're the one that I want oohoohoohoo.

BUT WHAT IS a rock opera?
Is "HAIR" a musical or a rock opera?
How many ROCK OPERA'S are there?
1) TOMMY by the Who and in particular PETE TOWNSHEND'S baby. I remember me the commotion when that album came on the market.
2) DEEP PURPLE'S Concerto for Group and Orchestra DOES IT BELONG HERE? I think it does.
I believe the KINKS have one too, but WHERE CAN YOU PLACE THE SO CALLED
"CONCEPT ALBUMS"?  Sergeant Pepper, Pet sounds?
Please help me to make this topic accurate and good.

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  • From: Grimsby, UK
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 604

Re: REPHRASE MY TOPIC pop and rockopera's.

Hi Phil

Tommy is an opera as it is a dramatic work in which all the text is sung to musical accompaniment.

Does Hair have spoken dialogue?  I've never seen it but dialogue would make it a musical by your definition.

Is a concerto purely music?  If there are no words, it cannot be an opera.

Concept albums?  Surely just albums!

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  • From: Grimsby, UK
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 604

Re: REPHRASE MY TOPIC pop and rockopera's.

By the way, I LOVE Grease!

lol

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