rock opera
Sign in to savework of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections
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- The Who's Tommy (5171688334).jpg
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- Rock operas
- inception
- 1967-01-01
- native label
- rock opera
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Stage adaptation of The Who's album Tommy; rock operas may be produced by recording artists, in which case they may be released as concept albums, or by theatre-oriented songwriters for staged production
A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs, especially a concept album, with lyrics that relate to a common story. The use of various character roles within the song lyrics is a common storytelling device. The success of rock opera has inspired similar works in other musical styles, such as rap opera.
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