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Where does the word "opera" come from |
Italian word meaning "work" |
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What is the full form of opera called? |
"Opera per musica" - "music with work" |
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What is Camerata Florentino? |
A group of singers, poets, and intellectuals |
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What do the words "camerata" and "florentino" mean? |
camerata - small room florentino - Florence, italy |
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3 rules for the composer of opera |
1. text must be clearly understood 2. words must be sung with the correct declamation (right accent, right syllable" 3. Melody must not portray mere graphic details, but interpret the complete passage |
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What is a libretto? |
All the words of the opera |
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What is the musical element of an opera? |
The score |
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What are two types of singing? |
1. aria - song 2. recitative - musical speaking, recognizable with melody and rhythm |
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What are the genres of opera? |
Opera seria - serious opera opera buffa - comic opera |
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What is a type of vocal category in opera? |
coloratura soprano |
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What operas did Mozart create? |
The Marriage of Figaro - Italian The Magic Flute - German Cosi Fan Tutte - Italian |
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What was Mozart's operas known for? |
1.Comic 2.Nationalistic Overtones 3.Original harmonic coloring 4.rhythmic interest 5.captured characterization in music brilliantly |
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What does "Grand Opera" mean? |
Opera of any period on a large scale, bringing together all of the resources of the stage |
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What was Giuseppe Verdi known for? |
1. The Traviata (the misled) 2. A gift for melody 3. full use of vocal capabilities 4. Great sense of poetry, dramatic fitness and truth |
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What is Giacomo Puccini known for? |
1. Easy flowing melody 2. Clearly pointed dramatic effect 3. Brightly colored orchestration 4. Vissi d'arte tosca |
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What is Brightly colored orchestration? |
The arrangement of which instruments play |
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What is Richard Wagner known for? |
1. German romantic movement found its most complete musical stage expression 2. germinal fragments, themes or leitmotifs instead of recitative/ aria 3. Ring cycles of four operas (ho-jo-to-ho) **(idk what this means lol |
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What is a leitmotif? |
Musical themes which are associated with people, places, events, etc. |
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What do leitmotifs do? |
1.Combines dramatic strength of the vocal line and the underlying orchestral commentary 2. Has control over audience |
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What are the four operas of Wagner |
Das Rheingold Die Valkyrie Siegfried gottendammerung |
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What is an operetta? |
1. music 2. spoken dialogue 3. light subject matter 4. comedy elements 5. romance |
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What are the ingredients of 19th century romantic theatre? |
love, color, dance, adventure, escapism |
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Who are some famous operetta composers? |
Sigmund Romberg Victor Herbert Rudolph Friml |
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What is Gilbert and Sullivan known for?
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Pirates of Penzance, petter songs - A rapid sequence of compact lyrics to a specific harmonic accompaniment, bound with a light but driving rhythm |
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What is the Creative Process?
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1. an idea 2. the composer/creator 3. performers. 4. an audience |
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Elements of Operetta
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1. far away romantic setting 2. light subject matter 3. lighter musical values 4. virtue triumphs and evil suffers 5. Arias& ensemble singing 6.Recitative 7.spoken dialogue 8. 6 parts of aristotelian plot structure |
