Opera Flashcards
What is a opera seria?
A serious opera
What is a grand opera?
A spectacular opera
What is a opera buffa?
A comic opera
What is a overture?
The musical introduction played by the orchestra that often consists of experts from the opera.
What is a recitative?
A song where the action takes places with a lot of words
What is a chorus?
A musical piece sung by a group of people.
What is a aria?
A song where the emotion takes place.
What is a libretto?
The script
What is the definition and connection to opera of intimating?
Meaning- scary or fearful
Connection- people are yelling at you in the dark for hours
What I’d the definition and connection to opera for majestic?
Meaning- beautiful and graceful
Connection- the sets and costumes
What is the meaning and connection to opera for sustain?
Meaning- to keep steady
Connection- the note or plot
What is the definition and connection to opera for evolution?
Meaning- a change over time
Connection- the people who go
What is the definition and connection for cultivate?
Meaning- to encourage something
Connection- there training there voices, trying to get more audiences
What is the meaning and connection to opera for grandeur?
Meaning- impressive, big
Connection- the opera house, performance, stage, costumes
What is the meaning and connection for accessible?
Meaning- easy to get
Connection- lowing prices, subtitles
What is the meaning and connection to opera for convincingly?
Meaning- to encourage someone
Connection- the costumes, the story line, the singers
Name two operas we listened to or learned about.
Barber of Seville by Rossini
The ring cycle by Wagner
Ride of the Valkyries
The magic flute and the marriage of figaro by Mozart
The anvil chorus by Verdi
