| Name two light lyric mezzos |
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| Name a full lyric soprano |
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| Renee Fleming, Kiri te Kanawa |
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| Name two lyric mezzo roles |
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| Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Papagena (flute) |
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| Name two spinto soprano roles |
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| Name two dramatic soprano roles |
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| Isolde (Tristan und Isolde), Brunnhilde (Walkure) |
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| Name a lyric baritone role |
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| Name a dramatic baritone role |
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| Name a bass-baritone role |
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| Cherubino and Octavian (Rosenkavalier) |
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| What is the spanish equivalent of opera? |
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| The first native Brit to write opera? |
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| What delayed British opera? |
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| What German composer moved to England and continued composing there in the 1700s? |
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| Who was the greatest 20th century opera composer? |
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| Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rape of Lucretia, Billy Budd |
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| Describe the operas of the Victorian era |
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| English not considered good enough–written in Italian |
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| What opera did Stravinsky write in English? |
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| What are some problems with the development of American opera? |
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| New country, religious objections, no way to market native operas |
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| Where did people go in America for opera before the Met? |
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| Name two American opera composers |
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| Gershwin, Copland, Berstein, Floyd |
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| Name an opera by Gershwin |
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| Name an opera by Bernstein |
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| Name an opera by Ricky Ian Gordon |
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| Name an opera by Libbey Larsen |
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| Name some crossover works between opera and musical theatre |
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Les Mis–Schonberg
Street Scene–Weill |
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| Where was the first opera house in Russia? |
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| The first operas performed in Russia were in what language? |
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| Who brought opera to Russia? |
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| The “Mighty Handful” were from what country? |
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| The most important of the “Mighty Handful”: |
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| What role does the chorus play in Russian opera? |
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| It is often the chief figure |
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| Name an opera by Tchaikovsky |
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| Name an opera by Perkoviav |
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| Love of three oranges, War and Peace |
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| Name an opera by the Czech composer, Smetana |
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| Name an opera by Czech composer, Dvorak |
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| What French composer was one of the originators of the operetta form? |
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| Name Offenbach’s most famous opera |
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| Who is known as the Waltz King? |
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| Name an opera by Strauss? |
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| Die Fledermaus, Rosenkavalier |
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| Who is the American equivalent of Strauss? |
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| What political movement influenced opera in the 19th century? |
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| Nationalism. Folk melodies, anti-sematism |
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| What was the polar opp. of Italian opera? |
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| What was the Goosemarket theater? Where? What were its contributions? |
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| First middle-class, independent theater w/o help of nobles. In Hamburg. Operas by Germans in German. Handel emerged from it. |
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| “Song-play”. German comic opera–contains dialogue. |
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| Name two singspiel operas by Mozart |
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| The Magic Flute, Abduction from the Seraglio |
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| What was Beethoven’s contribution to opera? |
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| Developed the overture. More romantic freedom. Transition from classical to romantic. |
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| Name an opera by Beethoven and tell what it’s about |
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| Fidelio. The story of Leonore rescuing her husband from a Spanish prison. |
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| When did romanticism in the arts arise? |
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| second half of the 18th century |
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| What effect did Romanticism have on opera? |
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| move away from the da capo aria. More emphasis on nature |
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| Pianist. Mozart’s cousin by marriage. |
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| How did Wagner affect opera? |
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| Broke down classical tonality. Pre-cursor to atonality. Huge choruses, orchestras. Universal themes. |
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| What was the name of the theater Wagner built? |
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| What is Wagner’s “Der Ring des niblungen”? Name its parts |
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| Cycle of four epic dramatic operas based on Norse sagas. Rheingold, Walkure, Siegried, Gotterdammerung |
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| What was Wagner’s term for the total work of art? |
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| Name some Wagnerian operas (aside from ring cycle) |
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| Tristan & Isolde, Flying Dutchman |
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| What were Wagner’s influences in politics? |
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| He was in favor of the “purification” of society. |
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| Most direct heir to Wagner and one of his operas |
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| Humperdinck– Hansel und Gretel |
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| Wagner’s 20th century heir |
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| Strauss’s first mature opera? Based on? |
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| Salome, based on play by Oscar Wilde. Banned in London. Death of John the Baptist |
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| Name some expressionist composers and their operas |
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| Schonberg–Er Wartung. Berg–Lulu. Weill–Threepenny Opera, Street Scene |
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| Who believed in the term “Zeitoper”? What does it mean? |
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| Kurt Weill. “Opera of the times” |
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| With what librettist did Weill team up? |
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| What was the second home to opera? |
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| Name two French composers who contributed to opera |
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| Gluck’s contributions to opera? |
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| (classical period) Abandoned elaborate vocals. Support drama |
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| The Operatic capital of Europe in the 19th century? |
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| French style, lavish. Big casts, orchestras. After fall of Napoleon. |
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| Meyerbeer’s contribution to opera? |
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| Jewish German composer. Popular (like andrew lloyd weber). Wrote Robert le Diable. Style: Grand opera |
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| The chief composer of Opera Lyrique |
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| Gounod’s famous opera? Its plot? |
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| Faust–man getting old sells soul to devil |
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| Carmen was first produced where? |
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| Bizet pre-cursor to what Italian type of opera? |
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| Jules Massenet’s influence in opera? |
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| French melodist. High passion, sensitive to women |
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| Debussy’s opera? His contributions? |
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| Pelleas et Melisande. Impressionism, pentatonic, whole tone, chromatic, asian sound |
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| Ravel’s contributions to opera? What opera did he write? |
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| French. Span. style, influenced by Freud. Wrote “L’enfant et les sortileges” |
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| Poulenc wrote what opera with an all-female cast? |
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| Dialogue of the Carmelites |
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| John Gay’s contribution? His opera? His style? |
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| English. The Beggar’s opera. Style: Ballad opera based on Singspiel |
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| What opera is a scathing satire on the genre? Who wrote it? |
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| Beggar’s opera by John Gay |
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| Arne is known for what kind of opera? |
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| What was the camerata florentine? |
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| A group of artists and intellectuals in the 16th century who wanted to revive greek drama |
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| What was the first opera ever written? Who wrote it? |
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| Monteverdi’s contributions? |
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| Started towards our current track. Orch. matched mood. Real people as subjects. |
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| Cross between aria, rec. Accomp. by orch |
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| Orchestration, bel canto, myth. characters |
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| Two important cities for early opera in Italy |
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| What sets apart Opera Comique? |
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| Who are the bel canto composers? |
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| Handel, Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini |
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| Name an opera by Donizetti |
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| Madame Butterfly, La boheme |
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