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No. A musical has songs and music. A melodrama doesn't. Melodrama has changed over time in that it now doesn't have music but it did at around the 1900's.

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What is musical melodrama called?

Opera, for one.


Why was melodrama named melodrama?

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What is the definitions of melodrama?

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How does melodrama typically end?

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When was Australian Melodrama created?

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Which century did the melodrama develop?

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How is a melodrama used?

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