Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Early Baroque Opera
- Precursors
- Intermedio
Anmerkungen:
- musical interludes btw acts of a play
- Madrigal
Anmerkungen:
- Uses contrasting voice group to suggest dialogue, leads to dialogue in opera setting
- Pastoral Drama
Anmerkungen:
- A play in verse with music and songs interspersed
Leads mythological characters and music and dance in opera
- Greek Tragedy
Anmerkungen:
- Choruses Composed for Greek play
Commenting on action on Stage
Emotional content very important
- Florentine Camerata (1570's)
- Overview
Anmerkungen:
- Informal academy of scholar interested in Greek and Roman arts, music, science, etc....
- Opera
Anmerkungen:
- Commissioned pieces that they thought were in the style of the Greeks and Romans.
Move toward monody
- Montiverdi
- L'Orfeo
Anmerkungen:
- Characteristics of his operas
Anmerkungen:
- Recitative
Church music
all male choir
drama only through music