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Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical that revolves around a Jewish peasant trying to raise his three daughters, in an antisemitic Russian culture.
263 Questions
What does the dream mean in fiddler on the roof?
Tevye pretends to have a dream to trick Golda into letting Tzeitel marry the tailor (whom she loves) instead of the butcher. In the supposed dream, the ghost of the butcher's dead wife comes up from the grave and threatens to kill anyone who marries her husband.
What Jewish traditions are displayed in the Fiddler on the Roof?
According to Maimonides (one of the leading Rabbi's and Doctors of the 12 century) every Jew must believe in the following 13 principles. I have translated it from Hebrew to English
1. That the Creator Blessed is his name, created every creature and it was done alone
2.That the Creator Blessed is his name, is a single being and there is no other like him, he is was and will be the only God .
3. That the Creator Blessed is his name, has no body or bodily needs.
4. That the Creator Blessed is his name, was the first and will be the last.
5. That the Creator Blessed is his name, is the only thing we should pray to and should pray to nothing else.
6. That the words of the Prophets are true words
7. That the prophesies of Moses were true and he was the *"father" of all prophets both before and after him. *(in Hebrew the word father can also mean the best)
8. That the entire Torah that we have was given directly to Moses
9. That the Holy Torah can not be changed and there will never be another one.
10. That the Creator Blessed is his name, knows all actions and thought s of people.
11. That the Creator Blessed is his name,Rewards people who fulfill his commandments, and punishes those who violate them
12. Beliefe that the Messiah will come, and even though it has been delayed so long we patiently wait everyday for it. (The Hebrew of #12 has been made into the most stirring song that still brings a tear everytime I hear it)
13. That when the Creator Blessed is his name,desires he will resurect the dead
What was the Production Budget for Fiddler on the Roof?
The Production Budget for Fiddler on the Roof was $9,000,000.
Did Barbra Streisand in the movie fiddler on the roof?
The 1971 version starred:
- Topol - Tevye
- Norma Crane - Golde
- Rosalind Harris - Tseitel
- Michele Marsh - Hodel
- Neva Small - Chava
- Leonard Frey - Motel
- Molly Picon - Yente
- Paul Michael Glaser - Perchik
- Ray Lovelock - Fyedka
Who owns the rights for the musical Fiddler on the Roof?
Just a little company by the name of Universal Pictures
If you are looking for stock-and-amateur licensing rights to Wicked, they are not available yet. They are usually not released until after the original Broadway production has closed. Wicked won't be closing anytime soon, so unfortunately you'll have to wait for a bit. More information on Broadway productions can be found at boffobox.com.
For what is Jerry Bock famous?
Jerry Bock was best known as a composer of musical theatre. Some of his most celebrated shows include "Fiddler on the Roof", "She Loves Me" and "The Madwoman of Central Park West".
What are the release dates for Fiddler on the Roof - 1971?
Fiddler on the Roof - 1971 was released on:
Netherlands: 21 October 1971 (Amsterdam) (benefit performance)
USA: 3 November 1971
USA: 5 November 1971 (Los Angeles, California)
Argentina: 25 November 1971
France: 1 December 1971
Japan: 4 December 1971
Sweden: 6 December 1971
UK: 8 December 1971 (premiere)
Italy: 11 December 1971
Denmark: 15 December 1971
West Germany: 16 December 1971
Spain: 20 December 1971
Netherlands: 23 December 1971
Finland: 25 December 1971
Brazil: 13 January 1972
Mexico: 20 January 1972
Finland: 18 August 1978 (re-release)
USA: 7 November 1979 (edited version)
UK: 22 June 2001 (re-release)
Hong Kong: March 2002 (Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival)
Who are the characters in the short version of Fiddler on the Roof?
In Fiddler on the Roof Jr., the characters are a bit different then the full version. They are...
LEAD ROLES
Tevye- male, father of his five daughters, starring character
Golde- female, his wife, grumpy and grouchy
Tzeital- female, oldest daughter, must choose who to marry
Hodel- female, second oldest daughter
Chava- female, third oldest daughter, elopes and is disowned from father
SUPPORTING ROLES
Lazar Wolf- male, the butcher, insterest in Tzeital
Motel- male, the tailor, Tzeital's love interest
Perchik- male, Hodel's love interest
Fyedka- male, Chava's love interest
Constable- male, a tough Russian soldier
Shprintze- female, second youngest daughter
Bielke- female, youngest daughter
The Fiddler- silent, non-singing role
Yente- female, matchmaker
Yussel- craftsman
Rabbi- well, he's a rabbi....
Mordcha- inkeeper
Russians
Villagers
Does Chava have a solo in Fiddler on the Roof?
Yes, i know that she sings in the song Matchmaker. I think that's it but there could be more.
Is matchmaker from Fiddler on the Roof a upbeat song?
It depends on your opinion, but I would say so. It has a 3/4 time signature, and that combined with the notes make it upbeat.
What are the names of the 5 daughters in Fiddler on the Roof?
From oldest to youngest:
Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Bielke and Shprintze
Tevye's five daughters are named (in order from oldest to youngest) Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze, and Bielke.
No, I disagree...I think the original playlist had them as Rachel and Esther. But, that may have changed during the first staged presentation.
Its time to pay the Fiddler who sang this song?
The song, It's time to pay the fiddler, was sang by Cal Smith.
What is the Fiddler on the Roof about?
Set in early 20th Century Russia, Fiddler On The Rooftells the story of a village milkman and his large family, a wive and five daughters (seven in the original novella by Sholom Aleichem). This is set against the background of the extreme antisemitism in Jewish shtetls in the Russian Pale (today's Ukraine), highlighting the injustice and persecution meted out to the the Jewish population by mandate of the Tsar. It is a tale that is alternately fun & jolly, and very tragic.
The story ends when the village is forcibly evacuated by local Cossacks by order of the Tsar. As the inhabitants pack their furniture and belongings onto wagons and trudge away to seek new homes, the moral remains that the rich and powerful can never kill the spirit of the poor masses. They might be able to take their homes from them, but they can never rob them of their pride, their dignity or their dreams, and the spirit of a community lies within the hearts and souls of it's people, not merely in buildings.
The Fiddler on the Roof is truly about Tevye the village milkman and his family, the pa-pa of 5 daughters who live in a small Russian village called Anatevka! One day Yente the village matchmaker comes to his house with a match for his eldest daughter Tzietel, Tevye agrees with his wife Golde's choice of husband even though he doesn't know who it's to be but the village butcher Lazer Wolf. But as soon as he tells his daughter she can't stand it as she made a pledge with the village tailor Motel who that day comes to Tevye and asks for Tzietel's hand in marriage and gets it. From then on his next 2 daughters Hodel and Chavaleh choose their own husbands too even though that is not how Anatevka is run as they are very strict on Tradition!!!! So Hodel's fiance is in a settlement in Siberia where she moves to and Chavaleh stays in Anatevka but her father couldn't stand her husband. It sadly ends with a letter from the authorities saying that in Anatevka and all Russian villages Jewish citizens MUST LEAVE THEIR HOMES. They had no say in the matter.
Even though Chavaleh married out of Jewish faith she was allowed to stay but her husband said to Tevye, Golde and her 2 younger sisters 'that they too were leaving as they can't stay around people who can do such things to others' so they had to say goodbye to fellow townspeople forever as they will never see each other ever again.
Fiddler on the Roof characters in order of importance?
Here it is for the main roles, there are about 10 other cameo type roles
Tevye- father
Golde- mother
Tzeital- oldest daughter
Hodel- middle daughter
Chava-youngest daughter
The Fiddler- non-speaking, non-singing role
Motel- the tailor, tzeitals love
Lazar Wolf- the butcher, matched with tzeital
Fyedka- young Russian soldier, chavas love interest
Yente- the matchmaker
Perchik- Hodel's love interest
The Constable
Shprintze
Bielke
