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16 Cards in this Set
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Enlightenment |
a philosophical, scientific and political movement that dominated 18th century thought |
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les philosophes |
Wrote a 28 volume encyclopedia including Denis Diderot, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire. |
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Galant style |
18th century music that is graceful and light in texture and symmetrical in melodic structure. |
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Faustina Bordoni |
leading soprano, the great Prima donna and wife of composer Johann Hasse. |
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Prima donna |
Leading lady in an opera |
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Pietro Metastasio |
Principal librettist for 18th century opera seria |
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Coloratura |
Florid figuration assigned to the soprano voice |
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Comic opera |
An unpretentious, more direct type of musical theatre that made use of comic characters, dealt with everyday social issues and emphasized values more in step with those of the Enlightenment middle class. |
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Ballad |
A traditional, strophic song that tells a lengthy story. |
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Ballad opera |
A comic opera using re-texted ballads (or other popular songs) and spoken dialogue rather than recitative. |
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Opera buffa |
2 act Buffonish opera / Italian comic opera. Found between 3 acts of opera seria. |
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Intermezzo |
A musical diversion between the acts of an opera or a play |
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La Guerre des Bouffons |
An argument over whether Italian or French musical style was better |
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opéra comique |
Has characters from the everyday world. Dialogue is usually spoken, but sometimes recitative. They sing in a fresh, natural style. Principals sing simple airs or popular melodies (vaudevilles) |
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reform opera |
Combines Italian lyricism with French intense dramatic expression. |
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Obbligato recitative |
Accompanied recitative, where the orchestra is necessary to the desired musical effect. |
