HANDEL'S OPERAS

Question 1

International style:

Answer 1

Opera in Hamburg, Germany

Question 2

arias in _____, recitatives in ________

Answer 2

italian, german

Question 3

overtune and _________, french models

Answer 3

dance music

Question 4

arias in italian manner, german _________ and _____

Answer 4

counterpoint, orchestration

Question 4

London Operas: Rinaldo (1711), first ___________ ______ opera composed in London

Answer 4

italian opera

Question 5

recitative styles: recitative secco (dry recitative): ___________ and ________

Answer 5

basso continuo, speechlike

Question 5

wide variety of aria types: coloratura: ___________, florid ornamentation

Answer 5

brilliant displays

Question 5

Arias: Da Capo (“from the head”)- _______ (With last section ornamented)

Answer 5

ABA

Question 5

recitativo accompagnato (accompanied recitative): with orchestral ________ in between singing

Answer 5

outbursts

Question 5

sublimely _______ song

Answer 5

expressive

Question 5

Giulio Cesare, Act II (Piangero la sorte mia) Cleopatra’s ____________ _______ aria

Answer 5

da capo