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Terms 1

100

Text painting

is the musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song's lyrics or story elements in programmatic music.

200

Opera

dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instruments

300

Musical

a play which includes singing and dancing as an essential part.

400

Verismo

refers to realism in music. Popular during the romantic period

500

Libretto

refers to the text of an opera

Dead Guys

100

Monteverdi 

• Known as the father of opera
• L’orfeo is recognized as the first opera in existence

200

Handel 

• Baroque composer
• Wrote operas, oratorios, and concerti

300

Mozart 

• Classical composer of literally everything
• Wrote more than 600 works
• Operas include the marriage of figaro and Cosi fan tutte

400

Puccini

• Romantic composer
• Best known for opera
• Ms. Z’s favorite (This will totally be on the test)
• Operas include Tosca, La bohème, Turandot, and Manon Lescaut

500

Rogers/Hammerstein

• Duo of Golden age musical theatre
• Wrote several successful musicals including Oklahoma and Carousel

Eras

100

Baroque

• influenced by Greek tragedy
• Harpsichord accompaniment
• Frequent ornamentation (riffs in modern terms)
• People would attend the opera and eat or play cards. It was not a formal event
• Counterpoint rules strategically followed

200

Classical

• Bel canto style came to be
• Works began to be a commentary on modern event and issues
• Stories were either seria or buffa
• Serious opera or funny opera

300

Romantic

• The orchestra grew immensely during this time. Composers wanted lush, full sounds
• Stories were rooted in realism which often times meant a big death scene to end the show

400

Modern 

No rule. Complete chaos

500

Golden age

Thriving musicals in america

Terms 2

100

Golden Age

refers to a time when musicals were flourishing in America 1943-1959

200

Counterpoint

is the art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition. Rules to follow for composers.

300

Opera seria

Serious opera

400

Opera buffa

comedic opera

500

Secular vs. Sacred Music

Sacred- church

Secular - for the people 

Possible bonus

100

Who was Florence Foster Jenkins?

American socilite who just wanted to sing opera. Terrible singer. Became incredibly famous because of it 

200

Name a black history month musician and give at least one fact about them.

There's a ton

300

What it prepared piano

a piano with objects placed on or between the strings, or some strings retuned, to produce an unusual tonal effect.

400

Can you name a composer and their dates?

There's a ton

500

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