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Soudobý Musical Na Scéně Městského Divadla Brno – Muzikály Na Filmové Motivy MASARYKOVA UNIVERZITA FILOZOFICKÁ FAKULTA Ústav hudební vědy Sdružená uměnovědná studia Soudobý musical na scéně Městského divadla Brno – muzikály na filmové motivy Bakalářská diplomová práce Brno 2018 Vedoucí práce: Vypracovala: Mgr. Veronika Valentová, Ph. D. Michaela Vejrová Prohlášení Prohlašuji, že jsem bakalářskou práci na téma „Soudobý musical na scéně městského divadla Brno – muzikál na filmové motivy“ vypracovala samostatně a s použitím uvedené literatury a pramenů. V Brně, dne 30. 4. 2018 Michaela Vejrová Poděkování Děkuji paní doktorce Veronice Valentové za odborné vedení práce, za cenné rady a připomínky, které mi dopomohly k jejímu vypracování. Dále bych ráda poděkovala zaměstnancům Městského divadla Brno za ochotu, poskytnutí materiálů a zpřístupnění archivu. V neposlední řadě děkuji panu Liboru Blažkovi za úplně prvotní nasměrování. Obsah 1. Předmluva .......................................................................................................................5 2. Úvod ...............................................................................................................................5 3. Co je to muzikál ..............................................................................................................6 2.1 Vznik muzikálu .............................................................................................................7 2.2 Estetika soudobého muzikálového divadla.....................................................................9 2.3 Muzikál v Česku ......................................................................................................... 11 2.4 Muzikál inspirovaný filmem........................................................................................ 12 4. Muzikál na scéně MdB .................................................................................................. 14 3.1 Mdb a broadwayský muzikál ....................................................................................... 15 5. MdB a broadwayský muzikál na filmové motivy ........................................................... 15 4.1 DONAHA! ............................................................................................................. 16 4.1.1 Základní informace o muzikálu ............................................................................. 16 4.1.2 Děj muzikálu ........................................................................................................ 18 4.1.3 Komparace s filmovou předlohou ......................................................................... 19 4.2 SLIBY CHYBY ..................................................................................................... 20 4.2.1 Základní informace o muzikálu ............................................................................. 20 4.2.2 Děj muzikálu ........................................................................................................ 23 4.2.6 Komparace s filmovou předlohou ......................................................................... 24 4.3 DUCH .................................................................................................................... 25 4.3.1 Základní informace o muzikálu ............................................................................. 25 4.3.2 Děj muzikálu ........................................................................................................ 28 4.6.6 Komparace s filmovou předlohou ......................................................................... 29 4.4 ŽENY NA POKRAJI NERVOVÉHO ZHROUCENÍ ............................................. 30 4.4.1 Základní informace o muzikálu ............................................................................. 30 4.4.2 Děj muzikálu ........................................................................................................ 33 4.4.6 Komparace s filmovou předlohou ......................................................................... 34 6. Závěr ............................................................................................................................. 36 7. Resumé ......................................................................................................................... 38 8. Summary ....................................................................................................................... 38 9. Prameny a literatura ....................................................................................................... 39 10. Obrazové přílohy ....................................................................................................... 41 1. Předmluva K tématu soudobých muzikálů v Městském divadle Brno, jsem se dostala díky možnosti stáže právě v tomto divadle. Díky vstřícnosti divadelního dramaturga a režiséra, jsem mohla přihlížet ke zrodu jedné, v této práci rozebírané, inscenaci z loňského roku. Jako stážista a návštěvník divadla, jsem byla s muzikály v kontaktu. Od vzniku Městského divadla Brno v roce 1945, zde bylo odehráno nespočet muzikálových představení, která doplňovala především činoherně zaměřený soubor. Po roce 2004, kdy se divadlu podařilo zbudovat moderní muzikálový sál, a vznikla hudební scéna, se zvýšil počet hudebních inscenací. K úspěchu vystoupení také přispívá stálý orchestr tvořený z kvalifikovaných muzikantů, kteří doprovází každé představení. Městské divadlo, tedy uvádí na dvou scénách, a to na činoherní a hudební. Obě tyto scény odpovídají všem současným technickým nárokům pro moderní divadlo. Díky této možnosti je nyní podíl muzikálových a činoherních představení přibližně stejný. 2. Úvod Současná móda nejen muzikálových adaptací, bývá často podrobována kritice. Faktem ale zůstává, že velká část těchto produkcí je velmi úspěšná a těší se divácké oblibě. Mnoho muzikálů, které vznikly podle filmové předlohy, se čím dál tím hojněji vyskytují na světových jevištích, kde sklízí úspěch. Kolébkou jim je většinou Broadway nebo West End. Dál se potom dostávají do světa a i k nám na prkna Městského divadla Brno (dále už jen MdB), kde jsou divácky velmi žádaná. Zejména díky profesionalitě divadelního souboru, kterým se MdB může pyšnit. Brněnské divadlo tedy sleduje soudobé divadelní trendy, kterým jsou právě tzv. „screen-to-stage“ muzikály. Bakalářská práce se zajímá o muzikály, které sklidily úspěch na broadwayské scéně, byly dovezeny a hrány na brněnské půdě divadelním souborem MdB, jak na činoherní tak na hudební scéně. Jsou jimi čtyři muzikály, které byly v MdB uvedeny od divadelní sezóny 2012/13 po současnou 2017/18. Tato vybraná představení byla režírována hudebního divadla zkušeným Stanislavem Sovákem a pod dramaturgií Jana Šotkovského nebo ředitelem divadla Stanislavem Mošou a pod dramaturgií Kláry Latzkové. Větším specifikem výběru, jsou právě 5 ta představení, kterým předcházela před sepsáním libreta a zhudebněním původně úspěšná filmová verze. Jde konkrétně o představení Donaha uvedené v divadelní sezóně 2012/13; Sliby chyby uvedené v divadelní sezóně 2013/14; Duch uvedený v divadelní sezóně 2014/15 a Ženy na pokraji nervového zhroucení uvedené v divadelní sezóně 2017/18. U muzikálů tohoto typu se navrací ve větší míře mluvený dialog, který je doplněn o hudební vstupy. Dialogy jsou nutné pro dějový spád. Navazují na ně písně, které stojí rovnoměrně s nimi a umocňují celkový dojem vystoupení. Udávají příběhu také rytmus. Metodou práce je analytické zpracování jednotlivých představení, které disponují společnými znaky: úspěšná filmová předloha, celosvětová oblíbenost, úspěšné muzikálové nastudování, romantická zápletka, komediální prvky. Práce přináší informace o jednotlivých inscenacích, jejich děj a komparaci s předlohou. Pro lepší přiblížení řešené problematiky, je potřeba uvést problematiku muzikálu. Proto se první kapitoly věnují muzikálu ‒ jeho vzniku, kdy se objevil v česku, kdy na scéně MdB. Důležitou kapitolou je soudobá estetika muzikálu a jeho dnešní funkce. V závěru se práce pokusí odpovědět na otázku, zda je na místě obava o budoucí invenci v muzikálové tvorbě. I když je na brněnskou scénu v dnešní době upíráno mnohem více pozornosti než dříve, a to i díky dobré reklamě, stále o ní nevyšlo mnoho publikací. Divadlo si téměř veškerou literaturu vytváří a vydává samo, např. bohaté brožury k jednotlivým inscenacím, výroční literaturu. Má velmi dobře uspořádaný archiv, ve kterém člověk nalezne téměř veškeré kritiky a zmínky, které se na jednotlivá představení objevily. V první části práce jde tedy spíše o práci s literaturou všeobecnou, věnující se muzikálu a soudobé hudebně-divadelní formě. Druhá část práce se dostává k analýze vybraných představení, ve které jsou využity právě bohaté programy a ročenky. Ty si divadlo vytváří za spolupráce a s příspěvky lidí, vzdělaných nebo interesovaných v divadelním či hudebním oboru. 3. Co je to muzikál Muzikál je poměrně mladou formou populárního divadla, která vznikla v USA, v New Yorku. Obvyklé dvě části muzikálu jsou tvořeny propojením mnoha prvků, jako jsou opera, opereta, činohra, varieté. Jeho třemi základními složkami jsou příběh, libreto a hudba. Tyto složky se proplétají, doplňují, navazují na sebe a vytváří společný děj. Mluvené scény, hudba a tanec jsou začleněny do děje vytvářejícího celek, kterým je pestrá, hudebně-divadelní forma. 6 U této formy, je definice velmi složitá. Muzikál je velmi mnohotvárný a na rozdíl od jiných žánrů není vázán na schématické rozdělení typů. Vzniká na základě textu, využívá prostředky moderní hudby, jazzu a tance. Výpravné scény, písně a balet jsou
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