What is Opera? Opera-is a play on the stage where all songs and dialogue is sung
Operas can be sung in any language and are performed in opera houses all around the world!
Opera originated in Europe, the first opera was performed in Italy in 1597!
It paved the way for the American Musical... Opera versus Musical Theatre
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical *Performers use microphones, alternates with spoken dialogue
La Boheme Quartet by Giacomo Puccini
*Performers are trained to project their voices without microphones, all dialogue is sung Terms to Know: Recitative-sung dialogue
Aria-song in an opera
Scene from The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart Voice Types
Highest Coloratura (Light)Soprano Lyric or Dramatic Soprano Mezzo Soprano (All women)
Tenor Baritone Lowest Bass (All Men) Also in Opera... Stage, Setting Conductor
Dancing/Stage Combat Pit Orchestra
Opera Chorus Subtitles
Libretto-Script Understudy
Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet Artistic Director What type of sopranos are each of the following?
The Doll Aria from Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
La Regata Veneziana Aria by Gioachino Rossini
La Cenerentola's Aria by Gioachino Rossini Is it Tenor, Baritone or Bass?
Lindoro's Aria from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
Polifemo's Aria from from Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by G.F. Handel
Pappageno's Aria from The Magic Flute by W.A. Mozart Buffa-”Funny” Comedy Opera
Figaro's Aria from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
Seria-”Serious” dramatic opera
Canio's Aria from I Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo Did you know?
Operas presently are reinvented by changing the setting and even sung all translated in English
Rigoletto's Aria by Giuseppe Verdi Setting: Las Vegas
You may have heard and seen opera without even knowing it...
"Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner from Die Walkure
"Can Can" by Jacques Offenbach from Orpheus in the Underworld
Christina Ramos on America's Got Talent Champions Overture from William Tell by Giacomo Rossini Many operas are based on Fairy Tales
Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
Can you figure out this one?
Rusalka's Aria "Song to the Moon" by Antonin Dvorak
Arrange these Voice Types: Lyric or Dramatic Soprano Highest 1 Baritone Tenor Bass Mezzo Soprano Coloratura (Light)Soprano Lowest 6
Define these terms:
Recitative- Opera Seria-
Aria- Opera Buffa-
Pants Role- Composer-
Libretto- Librettist-
Fine (The End)