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Baroque Vocal Forms Flashcards

1
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What is the Opera’s Language(s)?

A

Italian and French

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2
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Who were the Famous Composers of the Opera?

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Monteverdi, Handel, Lully

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3
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What Country was the Opera performed in?

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Italy and France

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4
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Where was the Opera Performed?

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The Opera House

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5
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What was the subject matter of Opera?

A

Old Myths, Legends, Heroes and Gods

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6
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Was the Opera Secular or Sacred?

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Secular

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7
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Who was an Opera performed by?

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Usually all Men Chorus

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8
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What was the length of an opera?

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2 or more hours

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9
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What language is a Cantata performed in?

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German

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10
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What country was the Cantata historically performed in?

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Germany

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11
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Who was a famous composer of the Cantata?

A

Bach

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12
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Where was the Cantata performed?

A

Church

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13
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What was the Subject matter of the Cantata?

A

Bible readings for that Sunday

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14
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What is the average length of the Cantata?

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20-30 Mins

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15
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Was the Cantata Secular or Sacred?

A

Sacred

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16
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What language was the Oratorio sung in?

A

Native language of audience

17
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Who was the famous composer of the Oratorio?

A

Handel

18
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What country was the Oratorio performed in?

A

England at first, then others

19
Q

Where was the Oratorio performed?

A

Church

20
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What were the themes of an Oratorio?

A

Old Testament

21
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Was the Oratorio Secular or Sacred?

A

Sacred

22
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Who was the Oratorio performed by?

A

Men and Women’s Chorus

23
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What was the average length of the Oratorio?

A

2 or more hours

24
Q

What were the two Musical Attractions of Opera? (Hint: Beautiful Singing and…..)

A

Belcanto and Castrati

25
Q

What is known as a conversational type of singing?

A

Recitative

26
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What is known as a character expressing feelings towards the plot, otherwise an internal dialogue?

A

Aria

27
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What type of accompaniment is within the Recitative?

A

Light accompaniment, Harpsichord

28
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What is the Aria accompanied by?

A

Accompanied by Orchestra

29
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What type of Piece is the Aria?

A

Solo Piece

30
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What feelings does the Aria have?

A

Emotional or Dramatic

31
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What does the Aria do?

A

Showcases the singer’s vocal capabilities

32
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Who is in a chorus?

A

Groups of people who help set the scene

33
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What does the Chorus do?

A

Set the background for the main characters

34
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What is the Chorus accompanied by?

A

The Orchestra

35
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What is a Chorale?

A

Harmonization of well known hymns

36
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What is a characteristic of the Chorale?

A

It is Homophonic - 4 Harmonies

37
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What contains the Chorale?

A

The Cantata

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