VPMA93H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cardinal Mazarin, Francesco Cavalli, Fugue
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French opera in the time of louis xiv (14 th ) jean-baptiste lully: Aesthetic wanted it to be realistic(tragedies) but italian operas weren"t. Musically words are hard to hear (pronunciation and clarity: got his name from a role of being apollo (god of the sun?) in a ballet when he was. French overture a 2 part form with each part repeated. 1st part is a lower processional featuring the heavy use of double dotting (mixture of long and short notes). 2nd part is a faster section featuring lots of fugal counterpoint. Slow part is usually played for when the king walks in to the opera (majestic music) Air (italian aria) text set to more lyrical music in a less natural style. Used for moments where characters are reflecting on events in the opera (similar to a soliloquy). In french opera, the style was of airs was kept elegant and simple.
