MUSC 1060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Francesco Maria Piave, Aria, Recitative
11 Dec 2015
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Different language: opera varies (italian, german, russian, english, musicals in english, opera is classical; more difficult and demanding at a technical. Music style aspect: musicals is more pop; some people can do both. It"s about the expectation of the audience. When it"s on broadway people expect mediocre singing and good acting; when it"s in an opera house people expect mediocre acting and good singing. Giuseppe verdi (1813-1901: success at la scala (milan, wrote 26 operas between ages 26-80, 19 of them between 23-24, the gallery period, librettist- writer of a libretto, end of gallery period: rigoletto (1851), ii trovatore (1852) la. Traviata( 1853: verdi"s compositional process: began with melodies; then harmonies; then the notes. Interested in emotional situations, dramas: verdi"s disposizioni sceniche- stage directions/manuals; insisted in having them distributed for future productions. Needs of the singer (seeing the conductor) are most important. Belo canto (beautiful song) style of singing ex. )
