Music- Art Song and Opera of the Romantic Period

Grand Operas

known as serious works in the mid-nineteenth century, which became generally popular

Charles Hart, The Phantom of the Opera

he said "Floating, falling, sweet intoxication. Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation. Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music of the night.”

Florence

where was the first opera given using a Greek myth as subject

King of France to an Italian princess

it was a grand occasion because it was used as part of the marriage of

Opera

described as an entertainment where “intellect and every noblest sentiment are fascinated at one and the same moment by the most delectable art devised by human genius.”

Aria

forms a very significant part, giving an opportunity for the leading characters to express deep feelings of love, farewell, and the like

Recitative

when the explanations and storytelling parts of the solo are half-spoken or half-sung

Libretto

called “little book” where it is arranged in acts and scenes contained

Opera Score

when the composer sets the music on this libretto

Grand Opera

a long opera with a serious story

Opera Comique

short one with a humorous subject

The Librettist, The Composer, The Conductor, The Orchestra, The Players, The Singers, The Stage Designers, The Managers, The Technicians

people who have a very expensive account on the involvement of opera production

Le Nozze Di Figaro and La Boheme

examples of classic opera

Operetta

a small opera wherein the characters speak between songs

Franz Schubert

the art song began by him whose extraordinary works for voice and piano along with his prodigy song output revolutionized the German lied

Art Song

a living musical language that draws on the contemporary traditions of poetry and song of each country

Lied

often tell a story through melody and chromatic harmony

Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, Richard Wagner, Hugo Wolf, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Arnold Schoenberg

famous composers of early Romantic period who greatly contributed to the art song genre