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Wang is an American comic opera or operetta with music by Woolson Morse and a libretto by J. Cheever Goodwin. The two-act production is set in Siam, with scenes associated with Pechaburi and Bangkok, and combines operatic writing with elements of burlesque and musical comedy. It opened at the Broadway Theatre in New York on May 4, 1891, ran for 151 performances, and closed on October 3 of the same year.
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What is Wang by Woolson Morse?
Wang is an American comic opera or operetta with music by Woolson Morse and a libretto by J. Cheever Goodwin. It combines operatic writing with burlesque and musical-comedy elements.
Where is the operetta Wang set?
The two-act work is set in Siam, with scenes associated with Pechaburi and Bangkok. Its setting reflects the theatrical conventions of American comic opera in the late nineteenth century.
Who wrote the music and libretto for Wang?
Woolson Morse wrote the music, while J. Cheever Goodwin wrote the libretto. The work is therefore a collaboration between a composer and a separate librettist.
Is Wang a serious grand opera?
No, it is generally described as a comic opera or operetta. Its two-act structure and mixture of opera, burlesque, and musical comedy place it closer to light theatrical entertainment than to grand opera.
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