Dates
Gilbert was born in...
1836
DOUBLE POINTS!!
The Italian name for both types of Italian Opera
Opera Seria - Opera Buffa
True or False
Operettas were more dramatic than Opera and also longer
False
Where was this Operetta first premiered?
New York, USA
The English translation for Libretto
Booklet
Sullivan was born in...
1842
The City in Europe where Opera began...
Florence
What can Operettas generally be described as?
Light Operas with spoken dialogue
Ran for a total of how many performances?
363
The name of the Operetta playing at the theater during the Operetta Pirates of Penzance
H.M.S Pinafore
Pirates of Penzance was written in...
1879
The type of Opera that Operetta was influenced by?
Opera Comique
The subject matter was almost always _____________, with plots bordering on the ____________
Humerous / Absurd
The Patter Song is based on what song form of Opera?
Aria
The name of the Theater opened for Gilbert and Sullivan
Savoy Theater
DOUBLE POINTS!!
The 2 years Gilbert and Sullivan passed away
A self-contained piece for one voice
Aria
The person who writes the words for both opera and operetta is called the
Librettist
What 3 timeless themes does this operetta explore?
Courage, Duty, and Honor
The Italian word for a 'solo within a solo'
Cadenza
The year Gilbert and Sullivan started collaborating
1875
The spoken song style in opera and its two types
Recitative Secco / Accompagnato
Operetta originated in the middle of which century?
19th
What vocal range was Ruth, Mabel, Frederic and The Pirate King
Contralto, Soprano, Tenor, Baritone
The year the Theater for Gilbert and Sullivan was opened
1881