Music theater

Here are entered musical works, often small in scale and primarily of the 20th century, that combine elements of music, drama, and sometimes dance in unconventional ways that result in works distinct from traditional forms. Works on the broad area of music in the theater, including opera, musical comedy, pantomime, revues, etc., and works about more than one such type are entered under [Musical theater.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95005221
- info:lc/authorities/sh95005221
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh95005221#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Broader Terms
- Dramatic music
Related Terms
- Mixed media (Music)
Sources
- found: Work cat.: Cage, J. Theatre piece.
- found: Berio, L. Circles.
- found: New Harvard dict. of music (music theater)
- found: New Grove opera (music theater)
- found: Thames & Hudson encyc. of 20c. music (music theater)
General Notes
- Here are entered musical works, often small in scale and primarily of the 20th century, that combine elements of music, drama, and sometimes dance in unconventional ways that result in works distinct from traditional forms. Works on the broad area of music in the theater, including opera, musical comedy, pantomime, revues, etc., and works about more than one such type are entered under [Musical theater.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Musical theater]
Change Notes
- 1995-06-21: new

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