MUS 1751 Chapter : 8 Mus Ch 11
Document Summary
Opera: drama, actors sing their parts, elaborate stage sets and costumes, emerged in northern italy, florence, mantua, venice, first promoted by florentine camerata. Libretto- the text, story usually from ancient greece & rome. Recitative: communicates the plot, musically heightened speech, mirrors rhythm of speech patterns, rapidly repeating notes, long notes at the end, simple recitative, basso continuo accompaniment, bass line and chords. Aria: express the characters emotion, musical style passionate, expansive and tuneful, clear meter and regular rhythms, virtuosic melisma"s (vocal ornamentation, self-contained, independent musical unit, accompanied by basso continuo and orchestra. Arioso: style between recititaive and aria, more tuneful then recitative, not as melismatic as the aria. Orfeo (1607: big opera, first important opera, myth by orpheus and eurydice, recitative: at the bitter news , arioso: thou art dead , aria: powerful spirit . Chamber cantata: primary genre of vocal chamber music, cantata: something sung , sonata: something sounded (instruments)
