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Dramatic music
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-- See Also the narrower term Ballets
Here are entered musical works composed for ballet. A second heading may be assigned for medium of performance if other than large ensemble such as orchestra. Works about ballet music are entered under Ballets--History and criticism. Works about ballet as a dance form are entered under Ballet.
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Musical works composed for, or adapted as, ballets.
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-- See Also the narrower term Librettos
Here are entered miscellaneous collections of librettos. Collections of librettos limited to a specific form of dramatic music are entered under that form, e.g. Operas--Librettos; Oratorios--Librettos. Works on the history and criticism of the libretto and on libretto writing are entered under the heading Libretto.
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Here are entered musical works composed for theatrical dances whose style displays the characteristics of modern dance. A second heading may be assigned for medium of performance.
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Here are entered musical works composed for sound films or performed on soundtracks. Works about unaltered motion picture soundtracks that may include speech, sound effects, music, etc., are entered under Film soundtracks. Musical works composed or adapted to accompany silent films are entered under Silent film music.
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-- See Also the narrower term 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.
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-- See Also the narrower term Musicals
Here is entered music for theatrical productions consisting of musical numbers integrated into a dramatic framework. Music for theatrical productions featuring a series of songs, dances, and other entertainments without any unifying dramatic element is entered under Revues. 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 are entered under Music theater. Works about 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.
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-- See Also the narrower term Musicals
This heading is used a genre/form heading for music for theatrical productions consisting of musical numbers integrated into a dramatic framework. Music for theatrical productions from around the end of the 18th century that feature a series of songs, dances, and other entertainments without any unifying dramatic element are entered under Revues.
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-- See Also the narrower term Musicals
This heading is assigned to music for theatrical productions consisting of musical numbers (songs, ensembles, and dances) integrated into a dramatic framework. Music for theatrical productions featuring a series of songs, dances, and other entertainments without any unifying dramatic element is entered under Revues.
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-- See Also the narrower term Operas
Here are entered musical compositions. General works about opera are entered under the heading Opera.
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-- See Also the narrower term Revues
Here are entered works on music for theatrical productions from around the end of the 18th century that feature a series of songs, dances, and other entertainments without any unifying dramatic element. Works on musical productions, 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 are entered under Music theater. 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. Works on music for theatrical productions consisting of musical numbers integrated into a dramatic framework are entered under Musicals.
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This heading is assigned to oratorios with secular texts. Oratorios with sacred texts are assigned the heading Oratorios.
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