Fiddler On The Roof Notes

Thanks for exploring this supersummary study guide of fiddler on the roof by joseph stein sheldon harnick jerry bock.

Fiddler on the roof notes. Fiddler on the roof is a musical with music by jerry bock lyrics by sheldon harnick and book by joseph stein set in the pale of settlement of imperial russia in or around 1905. Act i prologue summary. Download sheet music for fiddler on the roof. Choose from fiddler on the roof sheet music for such popular songs as if i were a rich man far from the home i love and matchmaker matchmaker.

Directed by norman jewison. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes supersummary offers high quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes characters quotes and essay topics. With topol norma crane leonard frey molly picon. During the course of the show the time honored traditions of anatevka are both embraced and challenged by tevye and his colorful community as they witness his daughters tzeitel.

Print instantly or sync to our free pc web and mobile apps. Based on sholom aleichem s tevye and his daughters fiddler on the roof is the beloved story of the small tradition steeped town of anatevka russia where jews and russians live in delicate balance. In the prologue tevye the musical s protagonist introduces the inhabitants of their village of anatevka tevye compares those who live there to a fiddler on the roof trying to scratch out a pleasant simple tune without breaking his neck 1. His sharp tongued wife golde norma crane orders their five daughters 19 year old tzeitel.