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There exist a few different subgenres of classical Talman musical theater: | There exist a few different subgenres of classical Talman musical theater: | ||
*Classical musical theater: Small-scale Baroque opera-like works, but with more intoned/spoken parts. Since the accompanying orchestra was small, the singing technique was not very demanding; the emphasis | *Classical musical theater: Small-scale Baroque opera-like works, but with more intoned/spoken parts. Since the accompanying orchestra was small, the singing technique was not very demanding; the emphasis was on clear delivery of words, rather than melodic virtuosity. This type of musical theater was enjoyed by the elites into the Classical period. | ||
*Romantic-era musical theater is more colorful. It was developed to appeal more to the masses. | *Romantic-era musical theater is more colorful. It was developed to appeal more to the masses. | ||
**A serious style used for histories, myths, heroic tales, tragedies or science fiction | **A serious style used for histories, myths, heroic tales, tragedies or science fiction | ||