LESSON 2

Cards (16)

  • Opera - It is an Italian word that means “work”.
  • Opera - is a play or drama set to music.
  • The Romantic period was also known as the “golden age of operas."
  • Italian Opera - The song is the focus (vocal part)
  • German Opera - shifts focus from the voice to the orchestra.
  • Italian composers have developed a form of singing called bel canto, which literally means “beautiful singing” in Italy.
  • Overture – this is an instrumental introduction to an opera.
  • Recitative – this is the text declaimed in the rhythm of natural speech with a slight melodic variation and little orchestral accompaniment.
  • Aria – this is a solo song with an instrumental accompaniment.
  • Libretto – this is the text or story of the opera.
  • Librettist – this person is the writer of the libretto.
  • Bel canto – this is an Italian phrase that means beautiful singing.
  • Leitmotif – this is the leading motive or basic recurring theme.
  • Opera seria – this is a serious opera
  • Opera buffa – this is a comic opera.
  • Opera - is the product of the inspiration of the composers, which continually inspires people by having them experience a combination of vocal and orchestral music, drama, visual arts, and dance.