Rock Elements in The Creation of French Musicals

Abstract

French musicals are unique models of modern musicals beyond the classic musicals of Broadway and the west end of England. The French, who are "fashionable, romantic and modern", based on the creation of British and American musicals and through the exploratory and experimental development of various musical elements, have created the "French style" musicals with a strong sense of stage. Among them, the addition of "rock elements" is a highlight that cannot be ignored in the creation of French musicals. This paper studies the origin of "rock elements" in the accompaniment music of French musicals, illustrates the application of "rock elements" in the creation of French musicals with examples, and discusses the reasons for its formation, so as to find out the original charm of French musicals.