GENRE COMPARISON

By : Julie Gate
ART SONG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ff0PDotr0A
Song: Non lo dir col labbro
Singer: Romina Basso
SINGER ANALYSIS
Vocal Range: Soprano
Tone: The singers have a strong tone, they are constantly on pitch,
and have a lot of strength beneath the sound they produce.
Style: The style of the singer is in keeping with art song. When she
is performing she has long clear vowels, and adds runs into the music
to make it more involved; the singer also holds a vibrato on longer
notes
HISTORY
Art song can be traced back to the Medieval period but became
especially popular during the Romantic era
Art song can be found in many different countries, each with their
own variation
Art song has become popular to perform at concerts for soloist
singers in modern times
SYNOPSIS
Art song is a vocal music composition, usually written for one
voice with piano accompaniment, and usually in the classical tradition
Art song is most often a musical setting of an independent poem
or text
Art songs have been composed in many languages, and are known
by several names

CHARACTERISTICS
It is a short piece for solo voice
The verses are well-written and may either be through-composed
(each stanza of the poem is sung to new music) or strophic (all
stanzas of the poem are sung to the same music)
Often accompanied by the piano using virtuoso techniques
High artistic and literary quality
Ends with a postlude
BROADWAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Spy3Nd2D6w
Song: Dont cry for me Argentina
Singer: Madonna
SINGER ANALYSIS
Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano
Tone: The singer has a strong tone and is constantly on pitch. The
singer has a lot of power in their voice, and is using it to produce the
prominent sound heard
Style: The singer is in keeping with the style of Broadway. The
voice is telling a story, using dynamics, and has a lot of power. The
vowels are less long, but still clear and the sound of voice is forward
HISTORY
Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since
ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the
19th century
Broadway originally began from opera with two forms, ballad
operas and comic operas and eventually progressed into what we
know today as Broadway or Musical Theatre
SYNOPSIS
Musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and
dance
It may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music
as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements of the
works
CHARACTERISTICS
A form of theatre that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting,
and dance
Musicals are performed all around the world. They may be
presented in large venues or small venues
Songs are sung with a forward and bright sound
Movements are generally added to songs and performed with
dialogue in the song (sometimes)
OPERA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUIrTRiffzY
Song: O Mim, Tu Pi Non Torni
Singer: Plcido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti
SINGER ANALYSIS
Vocal Range: Tenor & Bass
Tone: the signers have a bright tone, as well as long vowels and is
consistently on pitch
Style: the style is in keeping with Broadway. The singers performed
the song with movements, and their voices where bright, but had long
vowels and dynamics
HISTORY
Opera originated in Italy, which is why most operas are written in
Italian
Opera came about during a musical period called the Baroque Era
During this time, most opera was written for ceremonies and
special occasions that displayed things superiorly
The subjects were mainly drawn from ancient history of Greek
mythology
SYNOPSIS
Opera is a theatrical presentation in which dramatic performances
are set to music
Opera is generally performed with an orchestra and without a
microphone
A story is told through the song

CHARACTERISTICS
Opera was modeled after speech
Song are sung with long vowels and movement by the signer, but
no dancing
Operas do not have spoken words, the storyline is sung
When sung Opera singers tend to add vibrato to the song as well
as dynamics so that they can be heard without a microphone over the
orchestra
OVERALL DIFFERENCES
Art Song: is performed with a pianist and solo voice. The song can
tell a story, usually about love, and is very repetitive. It is sung with
long vowels and a bright sounding voice.
Broadway: is performed with a variety of instruments. The song
can be mixed with dialogue as well as movement, such as dance. It is
sung with a bright and forward voice.
Opera: is performed with an orchestra and without a microphone.
The song tells a story, and can be repetitive and follow patterns. It is
sung with a bright voice, with long vowels to produce lots of sound
SOURCES- ART SONG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_song
http://musiced.about.com/od/faqs/f/artsong.htm
http://www.artsongupdate.org/Articles/What%20is%20Art%20S
ong.htm
http://www.artsong.eu/artsongarchive.html
SOURCES - BROADWAY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_theatre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_theatre
http://www.musicaltradingplace.com/index.php?option=com_co
ntent&view=category&id=43&layout=blog&Itemid=34

SOURCES- OPERA
http://www.swarthmore.edu/Documents/library/newton_baranel
lo.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/gramophone/028011-3020-
e.html
http://voices.yahoo.com/the-history-opera-did-opera-started-
53933.html

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