Sound Of Music Analysis

The musical and film of the Sound of Music is set in Austria in the late 1930s with Europe on the brink of the Second World War. In historical context Austria has been portrayed by some historians at the first victim on Hitler’s expansionism of the Third Reich as part of its plan to conquer Europe and remedy for the injustices in the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. This treaty , amongst other things, assigned guilt to Germany for starting the First World War and , under duress compelled it to pay reparations to the victorious allied nations and , in addition it lost terrorises and populations. Austria , as part of the Austro Hungarian Empire during the First World War also suffered economic and territorial deprivation for being on the losing
What made this musical so popular, was the combination of Rodgers and Hammerstein nack of producing successful songs and lyrics but also they argued to be the right men at the right time. H comment that that the first ten minutes of any musical theatre piece should define the style and themes to follow” this advice given from H is clearly presented within the beginning of the creation of the sound of music.
. Most of the songs remained the same in the Broadway and film production of the sound of music, although there was some alterations in the placement of songs. The placement of the songs in musicals are of vital importance, as they are needed in emotional high points when diolage is not enough. There are four songs where the placement is criual if it is going to affective. The opening song sets the tone for the rest of the production, this is what the audience will be expecting, the main “ I want song” which will reveal the main sesires of one more main characters, which blah suggest should be placed early on in the first act, the “ 11’oclock number” should be placed midway through act two, this song could beanyting from a ballad to a charm song, depending on kind of musical, but it must be energetic enough to captivate and carry the audience