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Italy was greatly affected by the Renaissance, and they were probably the ones who had a great interest in operas in the first place.
Italian is also a classic language for artistic performances, as many people in Opera have to learn Italian and German because many of them were written in more classic languages than English.
Also, Italians like pasta and lots of it, and you need to exercise your diaphragm to belt out many of those poweful notes in Italian arias.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes opera is the Italian world for the English opera
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No. Quite apart from operas being written in various languages, German, English, French etc, operas are sometimes translated from their original language.
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∙ 13y agoOpera began in Italian, and to compose in Italian was still the accepted tradition in the baroque era when Mozart was composing. This tradition held all the way through the classical period and onwards. While a few operas were composed in other languages by Mozart and others, Italian was the primary choice.
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∙ 13y agoOpera started and developed in Italy, extending from there to other countries. It soon became a favorite form of entertainment. There are many great operas written by Italian composers such as Verdi, Rossini or Puccini.
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∙ 10y agoOpera is sometimes in Italian because of the classical culture in Italy. Some operas were written in Italy, so it only makes sense that the country of it's orient would correspond with it's language.
Opera originated in Italy, so most of the earlier and most important operas were in that language. It spread fairly rapidly and by the 17th century there were operas in French and German. After that it continued to spread throughout Europe and into Britain, so there were and are operas in nearly all languages.
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∙ 15y agoNot all opera is sung in Italian, Italians wrote in Italian, German speakers wrote in German etc.
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∙ 12y agoItalian, Latin, German, French, English, Swedish...these are the most popular languages
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∙ 7y agoFor Italian and German opera composers, they wrote operas in their native languages.
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What is the difference between the 19th century German and Italian opera?
Italian opera mainly focused on the voice not the music.The style was known as bel canto.There are less instruments used in italian opera compared to german opera.German opera often employed "singspiel" which is spoken not sung words.The melody in italian opera was more melosmatic and more syllabic in german opera.
Who was the German composer who went to England to write Italian opera?
George Frederic Handel. Bear in mind that most operas at the time were sung in Italian, regardless of the composer's home country.
What form of music often is sung in Italian?
Opera is the form of music that often is sung in Italian. The musical genre numbers among the manifestations of classical musical. It originates in sixteenth-century Italy with the performance in 1598 of Dafne by Jacobo Peri (August 20, 1561 - August 12, 1633) in Florence.
When did Handel write Droop Not Young Lover?
It is originally in Italian. It is from Act I of his opera, Ezio, HWV 29. It is sung by the charachter Varo and is called "Se un bel'ardire". The opera premiered in 1732. The aria was adapted to English words by William Hills
A drama that is sung is called?
it is an opera examples; Mama mia
What language is opera sung in mostly?
Italian
What language is opera sung in?
I'm pretty sure opera can be sung in any language, but most times its sung in Italian French or German
Conversational singing in an opera is called?
Conversational singing in opera is called recitative. It is very frequent in Mozart's Italian operas, where the entire opera is sung, so the recitative is meant to act as a form of sung dialogue.
What is the difference between the 19th century German and Italian opera?
Italian opera mainly focused on the voice not the music.The style was known as bel canto.There are less instruments used in italian opera compared to german opera.German opera often employed "singspiel" which is spoken not sung words.The melody in italian opera was more melosmatic and more syllabic in german opera.
What languages could an opera be in?
An opera can be written in Italian, French, German, Russian and other languages, and it can be sung in nearly all the languages in the world.
What languages are spoken in operas?
Most opera are sung in Italian, but there are some French and German operas as well.
How much of an opera is sung?
This depends on the form the opera is in. For example, Italian operas are usually completely sung. German operas in the style of singspiel are mostly sung with some spoken dialogue in between. Singspiel operas do not contain recitative, conversational singing. Then there are operettas which are mostly sung but contain spoken dialogue as well.
What language was the opera Madama Butterfly in?
Madama Butterfly is an opera by Giacomo Puccini, set in Japan and sung in Italian. It is the story of a Japanese Geisha who marries an American Naval officer.
What language is O Mio Babbino Caro originally sung in?
O Mio Babbino Caro is sung in Italian. It translates to Oh My Dear Father. The song appears in the opera Gianni Schicchi and is sung as a Soprano aria.
What language is Italian music sung in?
Italian music sung in Italian.
Who was the German composer who went to England to write Italian opera?
George Frederic Handel. Bear in mind that most operas at the time were sung in Italian, regardless of the composer's home country.
What do you call a musical play in where all the words are sung?
musical, opera maybe?
