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''Starmania'' is a French/Québécois rock opera written in 1976 with music by Michel Berger and lyrics by Luc Plamondon. Some of its songs have passed into mainstream Francophone pop culture. The story references the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst. ==Genesis== In 1978, its first recording was released (in French), sub-titled ''Starmania, ou la passion de Johnny Rockfort selon les évangiles télévisés'' ("Starmania, or the Passion of Johnny Rockfort According to the Televised Gospels") with the leading roles filled by Daniel Balavoine, Claude Dubois, Diane Dufresne, Nanette Workman, France Gall, Eric Esteve and Fabienne Thibeault. In 1979 the show was given its theatrical debut in Paris, starring Balavoine, Étienne Chicot, Dufresne, Gall, and Thibeault, followed by Canadian productions in 1980 and 1986 and French revivals in 1988 and throughout the 1990s. In 1992, an English version of the show was created with the release of the album ''Tycoon'', with lyrics by Tim Rice, and starring Kim Carnes, Celine Dion, Nina Hagen, Peter Kingsbery, Cyndi Lauper, Willy Deville, and Tom Jones in the principal roles on the recording. The American premiere of ''Tycoon'', with English lyrics, was produced at the UTEP Dinner Theatre in El Paso, Texas in 1996, with Plamondon in attendance. It was staged in Paris alternatively with the French version for a few months. In 2004, ''Starmania'' was honoured as a MasterWork by the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada. ((video clip) ). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Starmania (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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