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Which composer is considered a master of Italian opera and the English oratorio and became one of England's most important composer and a favorite of Queen Anne?

The composer George Handel is considered a master of Italian opera and the English oratorio and became one of England's most important composers. He was a favorite of Queen Anne.


Who was the German composer who had a successful career in England of Italian opera and English oratorio?

That sounds like Handel.


What is an oratorio and what is different between it and an opera?

An oratorio is a large vocal and instrumental dramatic work based on a sacred subject. The main difference between an oratorio and an opera is that an oratorio has no staging or costumes.


What is a shorter version of a opera?

Which of these is a shorter version of an opera or oratorio?


Who has been hailed as the master of Italian opera?

Enrico caruso


What is the instrumental introduction to the opera or oratorio?

Overature


What Is an unstaged opera on a sacred topic?

Oratorio


Who performs in an oratorio?

An oratorio does not have acting, scenery, or costumes as an opera does but does have arias, recitatives, chorus, and orchestra.


What is 'the world of opera' when translated from English to Italian?

Il mondo dell'opera is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "the world of opera." The phrase translates literally as "the world of the opera" in English. The pronunciation will be "eel MON-do del-LO-pey-ra" in Italian.


Is messiah by Handel an opera?

Handel's Messiah is an Oratorio, which is basically an opera without a stage. The Messiah is one of the few of Handel's Oratorio's without characters, which leads to the confusion expressed by many people (including yourself). The oratorio itself has a colorful place in music history; Handel's turning to the genre occured after the British public lost taste for his operas.


Oratorio differs from opera in that it has no?

Oratorio uses sacred text, and is typically not staged (no costumes, lights, sets, etc.).


Can you tell the difference between opera and oratorio by just listening to them?

Yes, you could make an educated guess. Oratorio plots are often based on sacred topics. Opera plots are about murder, romance, etc... Also, the characters in an oratorio have much less interaction with each other than the characters of an opera.