„Nowhere to Go but Up“? Die Gattungsmerkmale Des Musicals

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„Nowhere to Go but Up“? Die Gattungsmerkmale Des Musicals „Nowhere to Go But Up“? Die Gattungsmerkmale des Musicals Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades der Doktorin der Philosophie an der Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften der Universität Hamburg im Promotionsfach Historische Musikwissenschaft vorgelegt von Sarah Baumhof Hamburg, 2021 Tag der Disputation: 21.1.2021 Vorsitzende der Prüfungskommission: Prof. Dr. Ivana Rentsch Erstgutachterin: Prof. Dr. Ivana Rentsch Zweitgutachter: Prof. Dr. Oliver Huck Anmerkungen zu Begrifflichkeiten, Schreibweisen und Quellenangaben ............................................ IV 1 Einleitung .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Ziel und Titel der Dissertation .................................................................................... 1 1.2 Aktueller Forschungsstand ......................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Sekundärliteratur: Umfang und Publikationsart ..................................................... 2 1.2.2 Subjektivität und qualitative Mängel ...................................................................... 6 1.2.3 Geographische Zentrierung .................................................................................. 11 1.2.4 Fehlende Musikanalyse ........................................................................................ 13 1.2.5 Determiniertheit .................................................................................................... 15 1.3 Fragestellung und Methodik ..................................................................................... 18 1.3.1 Gattungsklischees versus Facettenreichtum ......................................................... 18 1.3.2 Konzeption der Arbeit .......................................................................................... 25 2 Die fluktuierende Gestalt ............................................................................................... 37 2.1 Produktionstechnische Phänomene .......................................................................... 37 2.1.1 Prozesse einer Neuentwicklung ............................................................................ 37 2.1.1.1 Workshops, Tryouts und Previews ............................................................. 37 2.1.1.2 Vorveröffentlichte Konzept- und Castalben ............................................... 46 2.1.2 Umgestaltungen während einer Spielzeit ............................................................. 50 2.1.3 Bearbeitungen für neue Aufführungsserien .......................................................... 51 2.1.4 Anpassungen an Produktionsumstände ................................................................ 58 2.1.5 Inszenierungsunterschiede und Varianten des Lizenzgebers ............................... 67 2.1.6 Änderungen seitens neubeteiligter Künstler ......................................................... 76 2.1.7 Musikalisches „Recycling“................................................................................... 79 2.1.8 Einzigartigkeit jeder Aufführung ......................................................................... 80 2.2 Mediale Phänomene ................................................................................................. 84 2.2.1 Tonträger und Notenmaterial ............................................................................... 84 2.2.1.1 Momentaufnahmen einzelner Produktionen ............................................... 84 2.2.1.2 Unterschiede zwischen Audioquellen ......................................................... 85 I 2.2.1.3 Cast Recordings versus Live-Aufführungen .............................................. 94 2.2.1.4 Abwandlungen der Nummern durch Einzelvermarktung ......................... 103 2.2.1.5 Konzeptionen von Songbooks .................................................................. 108 2.2.2 Wechselwirkungen zwischen Bühnenmusical und Musicalfilm ....................... 112 3 Spezifische künstlerische Parameter .......................................................................... 118 3.1 Äußere Anlagen und Dramaturgien ....................................................................... 118 3.2 Ausstattungen und Technik .................................................................................... 129 3.3 Thematiken und Erzählstrukturen .......................................................................... 132 3.3.1 Inhaltliches Spektrum und Adaptionen .............................................................. 132 3.3.2 Symbolgehalte von Stoffen, Charakteren und Nummern .................................. 135 3.3.3 Kompensation des Negativen und das „Prinzip Hoffnung“ ............................... 142 3.3.4 Unmissverständlichkeit des Plots ....................................................................... 148 3.3.5 Zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen .................................................................. 151 3.3.6 Illusionsbrechung und Intertextualität ............................................................... 157 3.4 Musikalische und choreographische Wesenszüge ................................................. 178 3.4.1 Stilistische Vielfältigkeit .................................................................................... 178 3.4.2 Sprachliche und gesangstechnische Praxis ........................................................ 195 3.4.3 Verwendungen diegetischer Elemente ............................................................... 206 3.4.3.1 Integration künstlerischer Bestandteile ..................................................... 206 3.4.3.2 Rahmenhandlungen .................................................................................. 211 3.4.3.3 Comic Relief sowie positive Kontraste .................................................... 217 3.4.3.4 Handlungsorte und Szenenstimmungen ................................................... 223 3.4.3.5 Charakterisierungen .................................................................................. 228 3.4.3.6 Dramaturgische Entwicklungen ................................................................ 246 3.4.3.7 Verknüpfungen mit nondiegetischer Musik ............................................. 254 4 Formen der Publikumsunterhaltung und -interaktion ............................................ 263 4.1 Terminologien und Umsetzungen .......................................................................... 263 4.2 Physisches Erleben ................................................................................................. 265 II 4.3 Interaktive Elemente ............................................................................................... 276 4.3.1 Konzertartige Teilnahme .................................................................................... 276 4.3.2 Einflussnahme auf den Plot ................................................................................ 296 4.4 Dramaturgische Konzepte ...................................................................................... 301 4.4.1 Unterhaltung außerhalb der Aktgrenzen............................................................. 301 4.4.2 Audiovisuelle Eröffnung .................................................................................... 307 5 Fazit ............................................................................................................................... 327 6 Anhang ........................................................................................................................... 334 6.1 Quellenverzeichnis ................................................................................................. 334 6.1.1 Musicalbesuche .................................................................................................. 334 6.1.2 Cast-Listen .......................................................................................................... 338 6.1.3 Programmhefte ................................................................................................... 341 6.1.4 Tonträger ............................................................................................................ 351 6.1.4.1 Musical-Cast Recordings, -Konzeptalben und -Soundtracks .................... 351 6.1.4.2 Zusätzliche Studio- und Livealben ............................................................ 362 6.1.5 Videoaufnahmen ................................................................................................. 362 6.1.5.1 Theaterinterne Gesamtmitschnitte............................................................. 362 6.1.5.2 Veröffentlichte DVDs und Blu-ray Discs ................................................. 363 6.1.6 Noten und Schriften ............................................................................................ 365 6.1.6.1 Theaterinternes Aufführungsmaterial ....................................................... 365 6.1.6.2 Herausgegebene Klavierauszüge und Songbooks ..................................... 365 6.1.6.3 Publizierte Textbücher und -sammlungen................................................. 365 6.1.7 Weitere Musikalien............................................................................................. 366 6.1.8 TV- und Rundfunkbeiträge ................................................................................. 366 6.1.9 Internetseiten .....................................................................................................
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