Understanding Music | How Musical Themes Are Used in Opera and Film @UnderstandingMusic | Uploaded May 2015 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
A musical theme can be used to represent a character, object, place, or any other element used in a story. Music has been used to enhanced storytelling since ancient times, but it really wasn't until opera composers the late 1800's began using musical themes that the music took a more active role in helping to tell the story. In this video, I will illustrate how themes are used in operas and film by examining film composer John Williams' scores to the Star Wars films. Copyrighted material used under fair use. This video is not monetized, and it should be freely shared for educational purposes.
A musical theme can be used to represent a character, object, place, or any other element used in a story. Music has been used to enhanced storytelling since ancient times, but it really wasn't until opera composers the late 1800's began using musical themes that the music took a more active role in helping to tell the story. In this video, I will illustrate how themes are used in operas and film by examining film composer John Williams' scores to the Star Wars films. Copyrighted material used under fair use. This video is not monetized, and it should be freely shared for educational purposes.
