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The term you may be looking for could be operetta. While lighter and more popular in subject and style, operettas are often, but not necessarily, shorter in duration than the more classic operas.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoYou may be thinking of an operetta which is shorter and "lighter" in subject and style...usually funny, but not necessarily. ---- Puccini's Gianni Schicchi is a short, funny Opera. It also has one of the loveliest soprano arias in the repertory: "O mio babbino caro."
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∙ 13y agoSo many ... One act comedies that come to mind are "The Telephone" by Menotti - two people and about 45 minutes, La Serva Padrona, by Pergolesi, (three people, but one of them is mute, so only two singers), Dr. Miracle by Georges Bizet (composer of Carmen), although that is technically and operetta and if we include them the list gets much longer, Bastien and Bastienna or The Impressario - both by Mozart ...
In the era of Pergolesi and Mozart (who came later), it was not uncommon for composers to write "intermezzi" operas - little one act that were literally performed at the intermission of longer works - often in front of the curtain.
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∙ 14y agoIt's called an Aria.
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∙ 12y agoThe name is an operetta... yeah
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What is solo opera piece called?
An 'aria'
What is a short piece of music played between acts in an opera?
Intermezzo
Is Opera a noun?
Yes the word opera is a noun. An opera is a theatrical piece of work combining music and drama.
What are opera glasses called?
They are called "opera glasses"
What are the lyrics of an opera called?
The lyrics of an opera are called the "libretto."
What is opera piece called?
An 'aria'
What is solo opera piece called?
An 'aria'
What orchestral piece usually precedes a opera or an oratorio?
It's called an "overture." It's usually not too long, and there's no singing.
What is a short light opera called?
Opera Comique, with as lovely a French accent as you can muster.
What is a short piece of music played between acts in an opera?
Intermezzo
What is an introductory piece of music called?
In opera it would be called an overture. Overtures are routinely made up of a selection of the music that makes up the opera. In other pieces of music it might simply be called an introduction.
What do you call the beginning of an orchestral piece?
In an opera, the beginning of an orchestral piece is called an overture. Other orchestral performances don't have a special name for the beginning.
What was overture about?
An overture is a fairly short piece of music used to introduce an opera. Overtures have also been written to be played as part of concerts.
What is A sung song is called?
It's called an 'aria'..........aria n. A solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, as in an Opera. Anair; a melody.
What is a short piece of writing taken from a novel called?
An extract
Is Opera a noun?
Yes the word opera is a noun. An opera is a theatrical piece of work combining music and drama.
What is a taking a short piece from another song and mixing it into the new song?
Mixing a short piece of another song into a new one is called sampling.
