Some Issues on Music Creation of Musicals

The article dissertated the similarities and differences of the dramatic and lyricism aspects between the music drama and classical opera. Then it appointed out that the songs and melody composition was the first factor in music drama. Based on analysis of some successful music dramas in Europe and American, it discussed the artistic features of the various forms of it such as recitative, duet, chorus, dance music and pure instrumental passages, the writer try to sum up essential experience to help the Chinese own music drama.