Opera Flashcards
1
Q
What did Opera include?
A
Music (vocal and orchestral), drama, staging and sets, costumes
2
Q
Was opera popular?
A
Opera was a popular form of music
3
Q
What did the characters in Opera represent?
A
Human Passion, NOT myths
4
Q
Plots of an opera contained:
A
Madness, Unrequited Love, Murder, Infidelity, Tragic Death
5
Q
What did opera try to make the audience feel?
A
The greatest joys and most painful sorrows
6
Q
In an Opera, what were heroes in contrast to villains?
A
Heroes were the ideal heroes, Villains were completely evil.
7
Q
Who were two important composers in Romantic Era Opera?
A
Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner
