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Extravaganza
Extravaganza, spectacular and brilliantly costumed dramatic entertainment which flourished in England in the mid-19th century. Distinguished from burlesque by its lack of a satiric target, it was usually based on a well-known story from mythology or folk-lore and characterized by its witty, punning use of rhymed couplets and clever songs. It was first offered as an alternative to pantomime at Easter and Whitsun in 1824 and, with a harlequinade attached and sometimes billed as a pantomime, was gradually introduced into the theatre on Boxing Night (26 Dec.). Its leading exponents were J. R. Planché, H. J. Byron, and E. L. Blanchard.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Extravaganza." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Extravaganza." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Extravaganza.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Extravaganza." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Extravaganza.html |
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extravaganza (from It. ‘stravaganza’). A mus. work which intentionally caricatures conventional procedures, such as Mozart's Ein musikalische Spass (A Musical Joke), and especially a 19th-cent. Eng. form of stage entertainment with mus.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "extravaganza." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "extravaganza." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-extravaganza.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "extravaganza." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-extravaganza.html |
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extravaganza
ex·trav·a·gan·za / ikˌstravəˈganzə/ • n. an elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production: an extravaganza of dance in many forms. |
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"extravaganza." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "extravaganza." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-extravaganza.html "extravaganza." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-extravaganza.html |
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"extravaganza." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "extravaganza." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-extravaganza.html "extravaganza." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-extravaganza.html |
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