[MAPEH M|p.87] Art Song and Opera of the Romantic Period

• Florence - the first opera. Uses a Greek myth as subject.
• Opera - is described as an entertainment
• Disciplines in an Opera

  • literature
  • acting
  • dancing
  • costumes
  • scenery
  • singing in solo and chorus
  • instrumental music
• Aria - forms a very significant part. Leading characters to express deep feelings of love, farewell, and the like.
• Recitative - when the explanations and storytelling parts are half-spoken or half-sung
• Choruses - express the moods of the opera
• Libretto - also called as “little book“ . Arranged in acts and scenes.
• Opera score - when the composer sets the music on this libretto
• Grand opera - a long opera with a serious story
• Opera comique - short with a humorous subject
• Experts that are involved in the production of Opera

  • librettist
  • composer
  • conductor
  • orchestra
  • players
  • singers
  • stage designers
  • managers
  • technicians
• Operetta - a small opera wherein the characters speak between songs
• Art Song - began in the nineteenth century with Franz Schubert. Flourished during the romantic era. It is a living musical language that draws on the contemporary traditions of poetry and song of each country. Germany and Austria where the influence of folk song is exceptionally harmony.
• Lied - tells a story through melody and chromatic harmony.
• Famous composers of the early Romantic period that contributed to the art song genre

  • Robert Schumann
  • Johannes Brahms
  • Felix Mendelssohn
  • Richard Wagner
  • Hugo Wolf
  • Richard Strauss
  • Gustav Mahler
  • Arnold Schoenberg
• Broadway theater - commonly known as Broadway. Means the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theaters of New York