MUTH 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Recitative, Ballets Russes, Singspiel

• School: McGill University
• Department: Music Theory and Analysis
• Course: MUTH 211
• Professor: Nina Penner

Document Summary

Mixture of simple music (eg. papageno) with italian opera-influenced music (eg. queen of the night) Not typical, lived in vienna, had little interest in singspiel. More comic composed mostly in italian, this was odd for him has simple singing but elaborate parts coloratura soprano. Beethoven"s fidelio 1805 (early 19th c) serious subject matter: woman is rescuing her husband from unjust imprisonment: about freedom vs. tyrants influenced by french and italian opera, ot as simple. Weber"s der freisch tz (the magic bullet) (1821) supernatural plot: huntsman sells soul to devil to win the woman he loves: rural community greater emphasis on the orchestra combination of folksy choruses and italian-style very popular and influential. Opera: began as an opera conductor, attempted unsuccessfully to have an opera performed at the paris. Ring style in response to philosophy: musical deeds that were made visible, music bears the primary meaning to the piece, not the characters/set.