4th qr MAPEH Flashcards
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a drama told through acting, singing and instrumental music.
Opera
The birth of opera houses came
Vocal Music of Romantic Period
•became increasingly popular during the Romantic Period
•a musical composition having all or most of its text set to music with arias, recitative, choruses, duets, etc. sung to orchestral accompaniment
•the opera is usually characterized by the elaborate costumes, scenery and choreography
Romantic Opera
•text of an opera
•Librettist and the composer work closely together to tell story
Libretto
declamatory singing, used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera
Recitative
has all musical notes, words and ideas to help the performs tell the story
Score
•a very significant part, giving an opportunity for the leading characters to express deep feelings of love, farewell and the like
•air solo singing part that the public will remember best when leaving the opera house
Aria
an italian musical term which refers to the noble and serious style of Italian opera
Opera Seria
a comic opera, it was an entertaining musical comedy
Opera Buffa
contains spoken dialogue and arias
Opera Comique
small opera wherein the characters speak between songs, unlike in an opera where the entire drama is set to music
Operetta
written to be sung in recital
Art Song
lied” or “lieder” in German
Art Song
•european theater began in Ancient Greece
•began around 700 BC with festivals honoring their Gods
Greek Theater
the god of wine
Dionysus
the god of wine and fertility has religious festivals called
The Cult of Dionysus
(two greek words, tragos and won meaning goat and ode/song) was the most admired type of play.
Tragedy
was considered to be the Father of Tragedy Drama/Theater
Thespis
the plays were derived from imitation; there were no traces of their origin
Comedy
these plays contains comic elements to lighten the overall mood or a serious play with a happy ending
Satyr
had varied and interesting art forms such as festivals performances of street theater, acrobatics
Roman Theater
theater performances were not allowed throughout Europe during this era
Medieval Theater
Morality plays and university drama were formed to recreate Athenian tragedy
Renaissance Theater
an english poet, playwright and actor. Often called England’s National Poet and the “Bard of Avon” (UNOFFICIAL).
William Shakespeare