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Where did opera originate

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Europe

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What’s opera

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A serious drama which is generally sung all the way through to the accompaniment of an orchestra

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What were operas about

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Tragedy

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What kind of scenery and costumes did opera have

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Ornate or fancy

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What kind of dancing did opera have

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Ballet

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What time period was opera

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1600s

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What were operas based on

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Mythology. Usually greek and roman but Mozart did Egyptian

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Did operas have mics?

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No

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What was operas accompaniment

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Orchestra

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How many years until there was a change to the original opera?

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200

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What classes could see opera

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Only upper class

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What’s opera buffs and opera comique

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A comic opera

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Where did opera buffa originate

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Italy

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Where did opera comique originate

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France

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What’s opera buffa and opera comique about

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Light and sentimental drama

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How did opera buffa and opera comique end

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Happy ending

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What classes did opera buffa and comique have

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Upper class only

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What kind of scenery and costumes like in opera buffa and comique

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Ornate

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What kind of dancing did buffa and comique have

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Ballet

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What time period is opera buffa

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1800s- during the industrial revolution

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What time period was opera comique

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1830s

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Did opera buffa and comique have microphones

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No

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What was opera buffa and comique’s accompaniment

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Orchestra

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What’s an operetta

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Popular and stylish drama

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Where did operetta originate

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Europe and America

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What’s operetta about

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Light and sentimental drama

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How did operetta end

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Happy ending

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What classes did operetta allow

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Upper and middle

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What type of scenery and costumes did they have in operetta

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More realistic but still ornate

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What type of dancing did they have in operetta

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Ballet- lyrical

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What was added in operetta

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Dialogue

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What time period was operetta

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1860s

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Was there microphones in operetta

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No

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What kind of accompaniment did operetta have

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A smaller orchestra accompaniment

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What’s musical comedy

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Popular style musical drama

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What’s musical comedy about

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Mostly comedies

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What classes are allowed in musical comedy

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All classes

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What kind of costumes and scenery did musical comedy have

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More realistic

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What kind of dancing did musical comedy have

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Ballet and jazz

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Did they have dialogue in musical comedy

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Yes

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What was the time period for musical comedy

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1900s

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Did they have microphones in musical comedy

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Yes

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What kind o accompaniment did they have in musical comedy

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Small orchestra and a band

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What was a significant change in musical comedy

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All social classes and artificial amplification

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What are the three main countries where opera flourished

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Austria, Italy, and Germany

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Who composed the magic flute

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Mozart

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What’s the magic flute based off

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Egyptian mythology

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Who is tamino

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A handsome prince

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What are two similarities and differences between opera buffa and opera comique

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  • both light and sentimental dramas
  • both have a happy ending
  • buffa: 1800s, comique: 1830s
  • buffa: Italian, comique: French
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What’s the difference between and operetta and musical comedy

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An operetta is a singing performance with added dialogue and a musical comedy is a speaking performance with added singing.

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What are two similarities and differences between opera and musical comedy

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  • both have ballet
  • both have orchestra
  • opera: tradgedy, musical comedy: comedy
  • opera: no mic, musical comedy: mics
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What are two similarities and differences between musical comedy and operetta

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  • both dialogue
  • both small orchestra
  • operetta: no mics, musical comedy: mics
  • operetta: upper and middle classes, musical comedy: all classes
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What are two similarities and differences between opera and operetta

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  • both upper class
  • both ballet
  • opera: tragedy, operetta: light and sentimental
  • opera: 1600s, operetta:1860s

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