Opera

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Majestic relating to opera

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Told in a simple story, fancy way

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Intimidating relating to opera

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Sung in a foreign language, loud and long

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Sustain relating to opera

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Need to hold out long notes, continuous music and singing sustain action, mood, and suspense

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Evolution relating to opera

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Changed based on the composers and times they’re written in

Example Greek mythology to Nixon in China

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Cultivate relating to opera

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Singers need to practice, right situation to succeed

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Grandeur relating to opera

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Visuals and music in opera are grandeur

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Convincingly relating to opera

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Opera singers have to convincingly show the audience that they are talented

Need to sing and act with conviction to be good

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Accessible relating to opera

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Opera becomes more accessible when translated into English

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Aria

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Sung by one person, reflecting on emotions

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Recitative

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Speech like singing, action takes place

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Overture

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Musical introduction played by orchestra consisting of excerpts, no singing

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Chorus

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Musical piece sung by group of people, may be on or off stage

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Libretto

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Text or script of opera

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Opera buffa

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Comic opera sung in Italian

Gioachino Rossini composed

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Opera seria

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Serious opera, tragic myth or gods

Handel composed

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Grand opera

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Spectacular opera, sets and costumes

Jules Massenet composed

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Recall things listened to

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Barber of Seville by Rossini
The Anvil Chorus by Verdi
The Ring Cycle by Wagner