Chanson in the Czech theatre

The chanson is defined as a song that transmits a concrete message. Therefore the most important component is the text and a sensible interpretation. The interpreter express the emotion at the hand of the music, the text and theatrical acting, sometimes he associates himself with the person that he is singing about. Many authors interpret their chansons, in this case it is purely personal expression. The chanson is allied with the theatrical character, but it can't be an end in itself effect. This character is an instrument how to express the idea of the song and how to get the contact with the audience. It is possible to narne the chanson as "theatre song". The chanson appeared in the Czech culture at the beginning of the 20th century, in the artistic and literary kabaret. The Czech authors had been influenced by the chanson in France, in Gerrnany and other countries. The time after the 1 st world war was the golden age of the Czech kabaret, but its end carne soon. The genres that were typical for cabaret had the continuance in the other forrns of art. The chanson has been used in the revue and in the satirical theatre (Osvobozené divadlo), in the musical comedies (Nové divadlo) and at the concerts (R. A. Dvorský). Especially the small theatres were interested in the chanson in the years 50s and 60s..