Creation Characteristic Of Libretto And Music Of The Broadway Operetta 1910-1930

Broadway Operetta is an important form in the American musical history in 1910s-1930 s and has native American characteristics. Libretto Creation always chooses American people are fond of story and familiar with image. Broadway composers in Music Creation not only take example by European classical music, but also add American folk music. Broadway Operetta not at all a purely entertainment, get rid of overmuch comical, the pursuit is the combination of music and the plot. Artistic Creation is trend to seriousness. Workings of excellent composers such as Naughty Marietta, The Student Prince In Heidelberg,Show Boat put Broadway Operetta to the level of Music Play and laid the solid foundation for Musical Play since 1930 s. Broadway Operetta developed to high artistic value of Music Play, for the future development of American musical pointed out the direction of artistic creation, provides valuable creation concept and practical experience, for the musical art from the vulgar to artistry and seriousness made an important contribution to the pure entertainment.