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Opera is an art form that consists in the performance on a stage of story (whose text is called the "libretto") entirely or almost entirely sung. It draws from many other art forms. Its backbone is certainly music, but as it is performed on a stage, [decorative art]?s are important, as is dance, which sometimes appears in it. |
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Opera is an art form that consists of a stage performance of a story (whose text is called the "libretto") almost entirely sung. |
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Its origins can be found in Italy in the Renaissance. Opera means simply "work" in Italian. The first opera is considered to have been written in 1597. |
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Opera draws from many other art forms. Its backbone is certainly music, but as it's performed on a stage, [decorative art]?s are important, as is dance, which sometimes appears in it. |
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For a long time, Italian opera was the standard of the form, and many operas written by Mozart, for example, are in Italian. |
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Opera began in Italy in the Renaissance. Opera means simply "work" in Italian. The first opera was written in 1597. |
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For centuries, Italian opera was the standard form, and many operas written by Mozart, for example, are in Italian. |
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The form of the opera consisted of several sung pieces, (aria?s), separated by recitation over accompaniment |
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The form of the opera consists of several sung pieces, (aria?s), separated by recitation over accompaniment |
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The themes of the opera at the beginning were mythological or historical, usually tragic and moral, but later on themes closer to everyday life were introduced. |
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The themes of the opera at the beginning were mythological or historical, usually tragic and moral. Later, composers introduced more everyday themes. |
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*[Benjamin Britten]? |
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What are our priorities for writing in this area? To help develop a list of the most basic topics about opera, please see opera basic topics. |
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