Presentación para 2ºESO bilingüe

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Opera

2.  A unique fusion of music, theatre, dance, and design
 Began in the baroque music tradition
 Music plays continuously during the performance
 Features lots of scenery and costumes
What is Opera?

3. • Instrumental introduction to the
operaOverture
• Very emotional and lyrical songs
sung by the leads and chorusArias
• Spoken pieces that move plot and
action forwardRecitatives
• Mix of aria and recitative, used for
very dramatic momentsAriosos
• Instrumental sections that link the
opera’s different partsInterludes
What are the parts of an
opera?

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 400 years old
 An attempt to revive classic
Greek theatre
 Florence, Italy
 “Dafne” and “Euridice” by
Jacopo Pieri
 “Euridice” by Giulio Caccini
How was Opera created?

5.  Claudio Monteverdi
 The First Great
Composer of operas
 His operas are still
performed today
 “La Favola d’Orfeo”
(1607)
Claudio Monteverdi

6.  Opera Seria
 Original form
 Usually written in Italian, also in French
 Very serious, often tragic and mythological
 Performed for aristocracy in palaces
 Opera Buffa
 Written in language native to each country
 Some elements of comedy, more realistic, focus
on everyday life
 Popular among middle class people, performed
in public opera houses and theatres
Opera Seria vs. Opera Buffa

7.  1752 – “La serva padrona”
 The beginning of Opera Buffa
 Some argued that Opera Buffa was superficial
 Jean-Philipe Rameau
 Others argued that Opera Buffa captured
Classical ideas - simple and clear (Rousseau)
 W. C. Gluck
 Reform of Opera Seria
 Simpler music, more expressive recitatives, no
fantastic/artificial Baroque elements, focus on the
music.
Opera: Baroque to
Classical

8. Questions?

9. What is Opera?

10. What are the parts of an
opera?

11. How was Opera created?

12. The First Great Composer

13. Types of opera

14. Baroque opera to Classical
opera