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Renaissance (1400-1600)
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Renaissance (1400-1600) Renaissance Who’s Who Writers - Shakespeare & Cervantes Math/Science - Galileo, Copernicus Explorers – Columbus, da Gama Artists - Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Monarchs – Henry VIII, Elizabeth I Music (secular) - Monteverdi
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Monteverdi (1567-1643) o Italian Renaissance composer o Composed secular music o Famous for his madrigals
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Madrigal Renaissance secular song Originated in Italy For voices, with and without accompaniment Set to a short love poem Very emotional Monteverdi was most famous composer in Italy Madrigals also became popular in England
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Monteverdi & the Madrigal Monteverdi: Italian Renaissance Composer Madrigal: –Renaissance secular song originating in Italy for voices, sometimes with accompaniment, sometimes without; set to a short love poem; also popular in England Example: A un giro sol –Renaissance –Italian –madrigal –by Monteverdi –word painting (the music depicts the words being sung) –very emotional
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Madrigals were the forerunner of Baroque Opera!!!
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Baroque (1600-1750)
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BAROQUE HIGHLIGHTS Opera is Born Masque in England Names to Remember –Composers Purcell Handel –Monarchs Louis XIV (France) Representative governments –Begin replacing monarchs in N. Europe –Off-and-on in England –A result of the growing middle class
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Opera & Masque Masque: an English performance similar to a variety show – with singing, dancing, poetry and music – performed for nobility Opera: music drama sung throughout – combines vocal and instrumental music with poetry and drama, acting and pantomime, scenery and costumes –subject matter from history or mythology –performed for nobility
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Opera Elements Libretto: the text/script of the opera written by a librettist who works closely with the composer Overture: instrumental introduction to the opera; often contains main themes used in the opera Recitative: a sort of sung speech which moves the plot along Aria: the beautiful solo songs in the opera; they stop the motion/plot and reflect on moments of great emotion Ensembles: duet (2), trio (3), quartet (4), quintet (5), sextet (6), chorus
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Opera - Dido and Aeneas Dido’s Lament –Example of recitative and aria –Purcell is composer –Ostinato (repeated descending bass) –Subject from Greek mythology and adapted by Roman poet, Virgil With drooping wings ye cupids come –Example of opera chorus –Purcell is composer –Chorus acts like Greek chorus (commenting on the opera characters to the audience) –Subject from Greek-Roman mythology
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Pre-Classical Opera Buffa Opera Buffa (comic opera) –developed as the middle class grew The Beggar’s Opera (1728) –An Opera Buffa –in England –Written by John Gay –A satire of serious opera –Written for the middle class –Contained familiar folk/popular tunes –Main characters were highwaymen, pickpockets, and sluts –Contained spoken dialogue instead of recitative Example – “Why How Now, Madam Flirt” The Beggar’s Opera was really the first operetta but 130 ahead of its time!
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Classical (1750-1825) Monarchs vs. Revolutions
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Classical Opera Opera – most important type of musical entertainment 2 Types of Opera –Opera Seria: serious opera Plots of historical kings & queens or gods & goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome appealed to the upper class –Opera Buffa: comic opera Plots of common people More popular tunes and satire (making fun of opera seria) Appealed to growing middle class Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart - most important Composer of both!
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Mozart & Opera Buffa MMMMozart’s Contributions –E–E–E–Elegance BBBBeautiful melodies & sophisticated harmonies –C–C–C–Character development RRRReal emotions SSSSituations that provide the comedy EEEExample: Act I Scenes 6 & 7 –O–O–O–Opera Buffa –B–B–B–By Mozart –A–A–A–Aria + Recitative + Trio –F–F–F–From The Marriage of Figaro –P–P–P–Plot about 2 common servants –I–I–I–Involves a trouser role
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Opera and Operetta Split Opera Seria Grand & Lyric Opera Madrigal Opera Buffa Opera Comique (Operetta) Beggar’s Opera Renaissance Baroque Classical Pre-Classical Romantic
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Romantic Period 1800-1900
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Romantic Opera National Trends in Opera Italy –Opera seria: in Italian with recitative –Opera buffa: in Italian with recitative Big composer: Verdi Germany –Music drama: Germany’s version of opera with German legends as subject; sung in German Big composer: Wagner –Singspiel: Germany’s version of opera buffa; sung in German with spoken dialogue
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Romantic Opera (continued) France –Grand opera: like opera seria spectacle + history/mythology subject –Opera comique (operetta!): comical like opera buffa smaller casts spoken text replaces recitative often satire of opera seria –Lyric Opera somewhere between grand opera and opera comique example would be Carmen by Bizet
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Operetta takes Hold France - Opera comique/operetta ( continued)…… –Example – Orpheus in the Underworld (1858) Gallop By Offenbach Operetta/ opera comique Romantic period France Satire Had some popular songs This is really where operetta takes hold!
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Operetta Travels to Vienna, Austria JJJJohann Strauss, Jr. –N–N–N–Nicknamed The Waltz King FFFFamous for writing waltzes (i.e., The Blue Danube) WWWWaltz: a dance in three –W–W–W–Was very popular during this period, especially in Vienna SSSStrauss built operettas around popular dances like the waltz and the polka EEEExample - Die Fledermaus (1874) TTTThe Laughing Song CCCColoratura aria (with fluid trills & runs) LLLLush orchestration and full harmonies AAAA waltz MMMMaintains some opera traditions, like trouser role
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Operetta Travels Further to Prague (now the Czech Republic) Franz Lehár –Example: Love Unspoken From The Merry Widow (1905) Queen of Operettas Duet A waltz Lovely, lyrical melodies Used popular themes & fashions of the day The Merry Widow became extremely popular in Europe
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Operetta Travels Back to England GGGGilbert & Sullivan –U–U–U–Unique British Operetta style –T–T–T–They wrote 14 operettas together UUUUsed British satire CCCCatchy numbers SSSSimple harmonies BBBBig use of chorus –E–E–E–Example: We Sail the Ocean Blue MMMMale chorus from HMS Pinafore (1878) –E–E–E–Example: Overture, from Pirates of Penzance (1879)
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Operetta Travels Overseas to the United States EEEEssentially kept European operetta traditions with an American flair VVVVictor Herbert –B–B–B–Born in Dublin (Ireland), –E–E–E–Educated in Vienna (Austria) –E–E–E–Example: A Kiss in the Dark FFFFrom Orange Blossoms (1921) AAAAria WWWWaltz LLLLyric melody
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Why Operetta Lost Popularity PROBLEMS: Written for popular scenes of the day –Doesn’t make sense to today’s crowd If libretto is “updated,” essence of the piece is lost If performed in opera crowd there are some projection issues because of spoken text American musical theatre became popular in 1920s and replaced operetta –Contained more rustic themes, vaudeville, burlesque, etc. –Rooted in American culture rather than European tradition Still very popular in Europe –Are part of the regular opera seasons Most U.S. opera houses include an occasional operetta
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Map of Europe 1850
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Gay Offenbach Strauss Lehár Gilbert & Sullivan United States Herbert Operetta Travels (1858-1921)
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Operetta o light music drama o some spoken dialogue o combines vocal music and orchestra o has overture o has arias, duets, trios, etc. o combines poetry, drama, acting, pantomime o scenery and costumes o subject matter is comical, satirical or lighthearted o subject & fashions were popular during that time & for that region o music written in Romantic operatic styles o typically performed for the general public o often very popular with middle class of the time
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Opera o music drama o sung throughout (recitative instead of spoken dialogue) o combines vocal music and orchestra o has overture o has arias, duets, trios, etc. o combines poetry, drama, acting, pantomime o scenery and costumes o subject matter is typically taken from historical characters or mythology o music written in operatic styles of the day o Was typically performed for the noble class oToday for all audiences
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Operetta vs. Opera OPERETTA Light music drama Some spoken dialogue Subject matter tends to be light- hearted, comical or satirical and tended to be in the fashions of the time and unique to each region Music written in Romantic operatic styles (except for Beggar’s Opera) Typically performed for the general public (popular with middle class) Combines poetry, drama, acting, pantomime Combines vocal music and orchestra - has overture, arias, duets, trios, etc. OPERA Music drama Sung throughout (recitative instead of spoken dialogue) Subject matter tends to be from historical characters or mythology Music written in the operatic styles of the day (ie., Marriage of Figaro) Typically performed for the noble (upper) classes Combines poetry, drama, acting, pantomime Combines vocal music and orchestra - has overture, arias, duets, trios, etc.
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Operetta vs. Musical Operetta: light opera –More melismatic –Wider range –Legit singing –Some spoken dialogue –Requires singers who can act and dance minimally –Subject matter light- hearted, comical, satirical including fashions of the day –Appealed to middle class Musical: a play with singing –Syllabic –Narrower range –Legit & belt or popular singing –Lots of spoken dialogue –Requires actors who can sing & dance –Subject matter comical, sometimes dealing with issues of the day or dealing with any topic at all –Appealed to middle & lower middle class
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