Cast types
European operettas typically feature characters of what socioeconomic status?
royalty or nobles
Which style of operetta (European vs G&S) required a more stiff, rigid posture?
European
What type of musical theatre song did Gilbert and Sullivan famously invent?
patter
How might one describe the physical movement in european operetta performance?
Limited
True or False: Gilbert and Sullivan were both knighted
true
European operettas led to the tradition of what type of soprano role?
ingenue
In comparison to most modern musical theatre, would a character’s movements in a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta be more or less exaggerated?
more exaggerated
What was the primary genre of most european operettas?
Romance
What group’s (or groups’) behavior did Gilbert and Sullivan consistently make fun of in their works to gain them popularity in all circles of Victorian England?
everyone!
What was the name of the theater where most of G&S’ operettas were produced, later becoming a nickname for Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas?
Savoy
How would you compare the beauty standard of European operettas with that of today?
older and more heavyset
Is phrasing stricter in European or Gilbert & Sullivan operettas?
Gilbert & Sullivan
What is the most common genre of humor in both european and G&S operettas?
Satire
What is the highest form of physical intimacy you will see between an unmarried couple in a European operetta?
closed mouth kiss
What are Gilbert and Sullivan’s first names?
William Schwenck Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
In European operettas, you will often hear sopranos using a type of vibrato that is almost never heard in musicals today. What is this vibrato called?
flutter vibrato
Did American composers take over the previously European genre of operettas before or after WWI?
Post-WWI (1914)
Is The Sorcerer a European or Gilbert and Sullivan operetta?
Gilbert and Sullivan
What dialect is typically used in operetta?
mid-atlantic
What was the name of the company that originated almost all of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas?
D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
This type of role describes a woman who showcases her sexuality or “tempts” the leading man:
soubrette
Between Gilbert and Sullivan, who wrote the music and who wrote the lyrics/libretto?
Gilbert wrote lyrics/libretto, Sullivan wrote music
What is the alternate name of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance?
The Slave of Duty
In the European operetta, The Student Prince, a prince must choose between true love and his duty to throne. In accordance to the values of European operetta, which will he choose?
His duty to the throne
What is the title of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta set in Japan?
The Mikado