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| Grace, verve and musicality composed barber of Seville(1816) |
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| Librettist for Barber of Seville |
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| Wrote original Barber of Seville |
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| 1 of the librettist for Carmen |
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| 1 of the librettist for Carmen |
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| Wrote original novel Carmen is adapted from |
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Wrote and Composed Rhinegold(1869)
Was both composer and librettist |
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| Wagner’s patron (the person paying for works to be produced) |
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| Refers to Rossini’s time or the “bel canto” |
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| improvised tradition in Italy that used stock characters, like the wily servant example… Figaro |
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| 2 part aria, small cabaletta usually used to introduce characters |
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| originally a simple Italian aria, Later the concluding brilliant portion in quick tempo of a two-part aria, or the whole piece. |
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| elaborate ornamentation of vocal line. A coloratura voice is one that specializes in singing this line, generally in a higher register. |
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| Music within an opera as actual music example is opening scene to barber of Seville where he serenades Rosina |
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| used to accompany on stage action |
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| 19th century Italian opera middle of the opera big confusion |
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| is an aria sung at a fast rate like Figaro |
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| realistic, very controversial, clear morality of right and wrong was lost compared to the human emotion; gritty situations on life |
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| When an artist/composer evokes another culture for artistic purpose |
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| used for non-white characters; racial |
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| a short melody associated with Carmen that runs through the whole opera |
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| Wagners personally built theater |
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| Musical phrase : indicates a dramatic idea, object, or character |
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| Coloratura Mezzoo-soprano |
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| Barber of Seville; Operas made quickly specific formula; opened w/ chorus and male viewpoint; diajetic music; Patter song; Midpoint final and melodies no longer improvised but written. |
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| No ensembles, chorus, intermissions and had endless melody everything had a purpose |
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| No ensembles, chorus, intermissions and had endless melody everything had a purpose |
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| Italian word for overture |
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| operas with spoken dialogue;song play no recitative |
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