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A rock opera is a work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections; however, it is not an opera. A rock opera differs from a conventional rock album, which usually includes songs that are not unified by a common theme or narrative. More recent developments include metal opera, punk rock opera, and rap opera (sometimes also called hip-hopera). In Russia, rock opera may be known as zong-opera (Зонг-опера). A rock opera tells a coherent story, and may involve songs performed as if sung by separate characters in a drama, as in classical opera. A rock opera may or may not be presented in a staged performance. In recorded form it is a type of concept album, though the latter may simply set a mood or maintain a theme. == History == In an early use of the term, the July 4, 1966, edition of ''RPM Magazine'' (published in Toronto) wrote, "Bruce Cockburn and Mr () Hawkins are working on a Rock Opera, operating on the premise that to write you need only 'something to say'." Colin Fleming of ''The Atlantic'' identifies ''The Story of Simon Simopath'' (1967) by British psychedelic band Nirvana as the first rock opera. Neil Strauss of ''The New York Times'' wrote that ''S.F. Sorrow'' (1968) by The Pretty Things is "generally acknowledged as the first rock opera." Although Pete Townshend denied taking any influence from ''S.F. Sorrow'', critics have compared ''Tommy'' to it.〔 Scott Mervis of the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' wrote that, although ''Tommy'' was not the first rock opera, it was the first album to be billed as such. ''Tommy'' would go on to influence ''On and On'', a rap opera by The Fat Boys and ''American Idiot'', a punk rock opera by Green Day. In an effort to appeal to more modern audiences, opera companies have welcomed more pop and rock influences. The resulting rock operas have met varying degrees of success as the worlds of high art and low art mix. In Russian music, the term ''zong-opera'' (Зонг-опера) is sometimes used, since the first Soviet-Russian rock-opera ''Orpheus and Eurydice'' was described with this term for political reasons. While the term "rock-opera" was already known in the Soviet rock music circles, the term "rock" was blacklisted by the Soviet Ministry of Culture. Therefore, the term "zong" was used, a Russian-language rendering of the German word "Song", borrowed from German for philosophical Songs embedded in the dramaturgy of Bertold Brecht, officially popularized in the Soviet Union.〔("Единственный в России" ) ("Unique in Russia"), by Pyotr Pchelintsev (retrieved March 16, 2014)〕 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「rock opera」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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