The voice at the service of the text

Question 1

Plots where based on…

Answer 1

• History

- Legends

Question 2

Orchestra was…

Answer 2

more important than in the Classical Era

Question 3

Voices where at the service of …

Answer 3

emotional expression

Question 4

There were often … choirs

Answer 4

large

Question 5

Bel canto

Answer 5

Florid and vocally virtuoso style of singing

Question 6

Giuseppe Verdi introduced…

Answer 6

A more direct, powerful and dramatic style of singing

Question 7

Verismo

Answer 7

Realistic plots. Critical of the society

Question 8

Famous performers of the Bel Canto

Answer 8

• Gioachino Rossini
• Vicenzo Bellini
• Gaetano Doniezetti

Question 9

Some example of composers of the verismo

Answer 9

• Giacomo Puccini
• Ruggero Leoncavallo
• Pietro Mascagni

Question 10

… created a new concept of musical drama (infinite melody)

Answer 10

Richard Wagner

Question 11

Infinite Melody

Answer 11

Continious musical flow.*

Music develops continuously, abolishing the division between arias and recitatives

Question 12

Zarzuela

Answer 12

Spoken voice is combined with sung voice

Question 13

Successful zarzuela composers

Answer 13

• Ruperto Chapí
• Federico Chueca
• Tomás Bretón

Question 14

Lied

Answer 14

Chamber music. Short and intimate composition based on a poetic text. Voice accompanied by piano.
From Germany

Question 15

The two most important lied composers

Answer 15

• Franz Schubert

- Robert Schumann

Question 16

Opera through the century

Answer 16

• Bel Canto (beginnings of century)
• Verdi (middle of the century)
• Verismo (end of century)