Hamilton
This creator wrote, composed, and starred in Hamilton.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
This Italian city is where European opera originated in the late 16th century.
Florence
This city became Mozart’s base after leaving his court position.
Vienna
This composer wrote L’Orfeo, the earliest opera still regularly performed today.
Claudio Monteverdi
This character dies and motivates Orpheus’s journey to the Underworld.
Eurydice
This recurring musical idea helps track how characters develop throughout the show.
Motif / Leitmotif
This group of thinkers believed modern art was corrupted and looked to ancient Greece for solutions.
Florentine Camerata
Unlike most composers of his time, Mozart attempted to work as this type of musician.
A freelance composer
This myth was chosen by Monteverdi because it centers on the power of music.
Orpheus and Eurydice
Orpheus is able to persuade others because of this ability
His music / singing
This character is associated with the “Wait for It” motif
Aaron Burr
This scholar argued that ancient Greek drama was sung rather than spoken.
Girolamo Mei
Mozart earned money through this combination of activities
Teaching, composing, performing, commissions
Monteverdi’s opera was originally written for this type of audience.
Courtly / aristocratic audiences
This is the condition Orpheus must follow to save Eurydice
He must not look back
This is Hamilton’s contrasting approach to Burr’s “Wait for It.”
Not throwing away his shot / acting immediately
This speech-like singing style was developed to clearly communicate text in early opera.
Recitative
This film dramatizes Mozart’s life but exaggerates rivalry for storytelling effect.
Amadeus
Monteverdi balanced recitative by adding this to keep the opera musically interesting.
Songs, choruses, arias / musical variety
This character ferries souls across the River Styx.
Caronte / Charon
In Hamilton, music adds hidden meaning and shapes how we understand this aspect of the story.
Characters / emotions / relationships
This accompaniment style provided harmonic support without overpowering the singer.
Basso continuo
The movie helps show opera as this type of public entertainment.
Commercial / popular entertainment
This Venetian context helped opera survive and become popular entertainment.
Public opera culture in Venice
The myth is especially suited for opera because it is about this concept.
The emotional power of music