The document discusses vocal music genres of the Classical era, including masses, requiems, oratorios, and opera. Sacred genres like the mass and requiem moved from churches to concert halls. Opera was a dominant genre and most important to composers like Mozart, who was especially skilled at writing exciting vocal ensembles. The document provides examples of operas by Mozart like Don Giovanni, analyzing their overtures and arias/ensembles. Comic opera eclipsed earlier forms and had more down-to-earth plots and characters like the buffo.