Early Baroque Opera

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• musical interludes btw acts of a play

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• Uses contrasting voice group to suggest dialogue, leads to dialogue in opera setting

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• A play in verse with music and songs interspersed Leads mythological characters and music and dance in opera 

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• Choruses Composed for Greek play Commenting on action on Stage Emotional content very important

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• Informal academy of scholar interested in Greek and Roman arts, music, science, etc....

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• Commissioned pieces that they thought were in the style of the Greeks and Romans.  Move toward monody

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• 1st good opera

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• Recitative Church music all male choir drama only through music