Listen to the following two excerpts. One is from Oklahoma by Richard Rodgers, the other from the opera La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini. Compare and contrast the two excerpts. Is American Broadway music influenced by European opera? Both works have a story line and vocal musical numbers. Point out similarities and differences.
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Three postings are required – one posting of your own ideas about the music and then two comments regarding other people’s postings.
The other students posts are in the file to respond to