rock opera
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Encyclopedic overview
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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