rock opera

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contribution of the Who

  • the Who
    In the Who

    …’70s and that originated the rock opera. The principal members were Pete Townshend (b. May 19, 1945, London, England), Roger Daltrey (b. March 1, 1944, London), John Entwistle (b. October 9, 1944, London—d. June 27, 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.), and Keith Moon (b. August 23, 1946, London—d. September 7,…

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“Jesus Christ Superstar”

  • Superstar
    In Jesus Christ Superstar

    rock opera that tells the story of the last week of Jesus’ life from the perspective of the traitorous Judas Iscariot. The original concept album, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, was released in 1970. The stage version—which, like the…

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