Romanticism in opera Flashcards
Melodrama
Spoken drama over a melody
bel canto
“beautiful singing”
Technique used to describe the singing of diva/divo . Diva/divo had to sing effortlessly
idee fixe
A term used by Hector Berlioz which means a recurring theme or character trait that serves as the structural foundation of a work
What is “Code Rossini”?
Rossini’s opera’s scene structures. Sometimes not everything will be in there but there is always a cavatina and caballeta.
- Instrumental prelude,
- recit accompanied by orchestra
- slow aria (cavatina/cantabile)
- tempo di mezzo
- Fast aria (caballeta)
What is a caballeta?
fast song
What is a tempo di mezzo?
Middle movement in between arias
What does recitative mean?
a style that emphasizes and imitates the rhythms and accents of spoken language rather an melody or music motives
What is a cavatina?
slow song
What is the Grand Opera?
Opera house in paris.
- performed dead composers
- Had the most influence on musical taste
- high level of spectacle
What are the 3 main theaters in Paris?
- grand opera
- opera comique
- Opera Italian
What were the traditions of Parisian Opera?
- Music of dead composers are still performed
- mostly 5 act operas
- prominence of ballet
- prominence of chorus
Singspiel
German genre of opera, featuring spoken dialogue interspersed with songs, choruses, and instrumental music.
Tempo d’attacco
duet or ensemble that goes back and forth between each other
Who composed Les Huguenots?
Meyerbeer
Who composed the Barber of Seville?
Rossini
