"Bel canto" the Italian word for "beautiful singing" relates closely to the Italian opera. This style of opera is known to be closely related because the focus is exclusively on the solo voice and on a lyrical, beautiful voice line. The lines orchestrated in the Italian opera are harmonic and more simplistic than of what a German opera orchestrates. As stated, "For Italians, music and voice are almost one and the same." The Italian opera composer aims not at musical and dramatic subtlety but, rather, at banner headlines of emotion as stated. In this particular opera recitative and lyrical aria follow making this music generate a feeling of intense passion and nonstop action pushing singers to their greatest extent. Whereas, Gesamtkunstwerk"
