THTR 3011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Libretto
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Week 12 - tim rice & andrew lloyd webber. Collaboration with tim rice (british pop musician) Together they wrote likes of us but couldn"t get it produced (wasn"t produced until 2011) Middle of classical operatic singing, virtuoso and rock musical. One of the first rock operas that brought back virtuoso singing style (quivering voice singing style) - this specific quality is called vibrato. Operatic style of performance of being still with slow movements. Song: memories all alone in the moonlight. Ran for 21 years on broadway (uninterrupted) Dropped out of high school and got a job doing paperwork at a law firm. Went to paris to work for a record label doing administrative stuff. Partnered with webber again in 2011 for wizard of oz. Weren"t relevant as a duo anymore after that. Culture and music tastes had moved on. Went to work for disney working for cartoons. First musical to release its soundtrack before the play started.
