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Opera
‘Opera’ is the Italian word for ‘work’ and an abbreviation of ‘Opera in musica’. An opera is a drama to be sung with instrumental accompaniment by one or more singers usually in costume and with scenery. As well as singing, this may include recitative or spoken dialogue. Questions should relate directly to the subject of opera.
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What is the name of the soprano character that sings the solo line in the Nuns Chorus from Casanova?
Laura [Laura's Song]
While Chopin was not a composer of Bel Canto, his works were greatly inspired by the genre. Chopin borrowed from the ornamentation and florid style that was practiced throughout the Bel Canto repertory resulting in virtuosic passages that embellish his melodies.
The opera was born through the musical innovation call?
It was through the musical innovations of the __________ that opera was born
Like the oratorio and opera, the cantata will have multiple short contrasting sections, or movements, like arias (solo singer), duets, and choruses. These are generally strung together with recitative (that operatic sing-talking) and almost always have a bunch of instruments accompanying them.
Cantatas can be tough to spot in a crowd, being similar to the oratorio and the opera. Think of it like a continuum. Opera is the big monster of vocal music. High drama; complex; long. Then comes the oratorio - Opera's little brother. They tend to be shorter, don't have sets and staging, etc. Smaller than the oratorio is the cantata. Fewer performers and even shorter. If you go even smaller than the cantata - you hit the ballade.
The cantata was hugely popular in Italy in the 1600's. So popular that many composers wrote them as their primary work. Most of these were secular (non-church-related) pieces. Right around 1700 Germany took hold of the form, and brought it to church. The German cantatas tended to be more dramatic and more complex than the earlier Italian ones.
Most styles of music get larger and more complex over time, and the cantata is no exception. It does have a problem, though. If a cantata gets too long and complex - it runs smack into the oratorio. So the cantata and oratorio started to meld into each other in the mid to late 1700s.
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What were the 3 dishes Dame Nellie Melba named after?
4 dishes: Peach Melba, Melba Chicken, Melba Sauce, Melba Toast.
Where I can download an English and Italian libretto of Cherubini's Medea?
Sometimes it has troubles loading but here is the Italian libretto - I've been using Freetranslation.com to translate what I need
What country is Carnegie Hall located in?
In Midtown Manhattan in New York City USA located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park.
In what time period is the opera 'Carmen' set?
It's suppose to take place around 1830 in Seville, Spain.
You could be thinking of the Spanish singers Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and the Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti, who sang together during the 1990s as The Three Tenors.
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An opera is a dramatic work set to music. It is a genre of classical music. Some synonyms for opera are magnum opus, music, production, and composition.
What did Puccini look like when he died?
Well consider - As a cigar chain smoker, Puccini complained of chronic sore throats. A diagnosis of throat cancer led his doctors to recommend a new and experimental radiation therapy treatment, which was being offered in Brussels. Puccini died of complications from the treatment; uncontrolled bleeding led to a heart attack the day after surgery. So, given there are no photos you must imagine how he looked, based on the facts.
Do opera singers use muscles in their back to support the voice?
While the back muscles would not directly influence the vocal production from the vocal cords, it must be remembered that correct posture would have an effect on singing. There are many muscles in the back that are used for the purpose of helping support the voice and holding power of the outward position of the diaphragm and rib cage. When one breathes properly the ribs expand out including all around the back area then we hold that to support the breathe so we can HOLD BACK THE BREATH, BREATH CONTROL (this is where the difficulty comes in) learning how to strengthen the back muscles along with the diaphragm muscles. If you can sing with a lighted candle four inches away from you without blowing it out you are doing great and on your way to terrific breath control.
'Singspiel' is German for song-play and is a term for a German opera in which musical numbers are separated by dialogue. Examples being - Beethoven's 'Fidelio' and Mozart's 'Die Entfuhrung' and 'Magic Flute'
Which opera singer sang at the presidents funeral?
Metropolitan Opera singer Denyce Graves - President Gerald R. Ford funeral.
How did dress circle in a theatre become to be known as such?
The dress circle is usually the first gallery and was originally set apart for audience in evening dress.
A recitative with only continuo accompaniment, to allow the singer to interpret the dialogue as freely as possible
What are the benefits of using opera glasses?
Opera glasses are specially designed binoculars used for plays and shows. The main benefit is being able to see a stage if you are located far away. This allows you to see the actors much closer.
