Songs from Operas, Operettas, Musicals, Oratorios and Cantatas
Oh I got plenty o' nuttin'
American composer George Gershwin's (1898-1937) compositions spanned both popular and classical genres (styles). This song is from his opera Porgy and Bess (1935) and is sung by the male lead playing the character of Porgy. An Opera tells a story like a play except its all sung. There is no dialogue (talking)
Tempo - Moderate
Metre - 2, (2 beats in each bar)
Form - A, A, B,A1. (Ternary form)
Mood - Joyful
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'For Good' from the musical "Wicked"
'Defying Gravity' from "Wicked"
"I Dreamed a dream" from Les miserables
'Seasons of Love' from "Rent"