![]() The song ‘Angel of Music’ presents changes in texture with the addition of a second voice, the Phantom’s. The song has a dynamic that is smooth and soft with the addition of the Phantom’s voice as the main timbre successfully making the audience feel sympathy for the Phantom. ![]() The lyrics of the song ‘The Music of the Night’ revealed that the Phantom has a real love and talent for music as well as is a musical genius who writes operas. The music of The Phantom of the Opera revealed the inner emotions of the main characters with unique lyrics, rhythm, and melody along with many other forms of music. The fast-paced theme song for the musical has a dark doom-like tone with the use of the organ which emphasizes the darkness along with the woman’s sweet and soft voice results in a melody that perfectly defines the Phantom, Erik himself. The dynamics of the theme song are loud at times and then will suddenly drop to low levels of singing and the texture is super thick. Not surprisingly Phantom made it to the big screen in this adaptation but Starlight did not.The melody for each character of The Phantom of the Opera uniquely defined each character by using different levels of sound depending on the scene as well as many other musical forms. Andrew Lloyd Webber admits that although he does not regret doing the show he should have marketed it as a "Disney kiddie ride sort of a thing" a special effects extravaganza just for kids, to be performed at amusement parks exclusively, not a serious big budget Broadway musical for the masses where it would be compared to much more critically acclaimed Webber shows like Jesus Christ Superstar Evita Joseph and Phantom. ![]() But where Phantom got positive reviews and is mostly considered a classic Starlight was slammed by the critics some who say though it was a hit it is one of the worst Broadway and London theater productions of all time focusing as it does on people dressed up like trains and roller skating and featuring a sporting event like race replete with monitors. This theatrical production premiered in London in 1985-6, the same year Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber rolled out Starlight Express, an adaptation of the Thomas the Tank Engine novels (with all character and place names changed when the rights deal fell through). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |