Italian Opera
Operas (with dates of premier and librettists) we studied by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
What are Tancredi Rossi(1813), Il barbiere di Siviglia Sterbini (1813), La Cenerentola (1817)?
"Va, pensiero"
What is the chorus of Hebrew Slaves from Verdi's opera Nabucco?
Principal feature of Singspiel
Spoken dialogue
Three 18th century theaters in Paris.
What are the Academie Royale de Musique, Opera-comique, Theatre Italien?
Principal librettist for Richard Wagner.
Who is Richard Wagner (1813-1883)?
Code Rossini in arias and duets trios and quartets
Aria What is Scena- Cantabile - Tempo di mezzo - Cabaletta?
duets trios quartets etc. What is Scena- Tempo d'attacco - Adagio - Tempo di mezzo - Cabaletta?
V.E.R.D.I
What the acrostic that refers to Vittorio Emanuele Re d’Italia, the future king (“Re”) of the Italian state. Part of the risorgimento which adopted Verdi's music.
Johann Friedrich Kind
Librettist for Der Freischuetz Weber (1821)
Opera known as the first Romantic French Grand Opera.
What is La muette de Portici (1828) by Daniel-Francois Espirit Auber (1782-1871) libretto by Eugene Scribe?
Opera premiered in Dresden, 1843.
What is he principal character in Richard Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer?
Felice Romani
Preferred librettist for Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Two Verdi operas with librettos by Piave.
Macbetto (1842), La Traviata (1853)
Spoken text over music featured in Der Freischuetz.
What is melodrama?
Librettist to whom French Grand Opera may be attributed.
Who is Eugene Scribe?
Characteristics of opera according to Richard Wagner.
What are German myth and history, german romantic ideals, loose scene structure, etc?
Opera based on Sir Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor
Lucia di Lammermoor Piave (1835)
Le Roi s'amuse
What is a Victor Hugo story from which the opera Rigoletto is drawn?
Der Vampyr (1828)
What is an opera by Heinrich Marschner with libretto by Wilhelm August Wohlbrück?
Opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) which premiered in 1836.
What is Les Huguenots, librettist Scribe?
The occupation of the principal character in Richard Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer?
What is Captain and Sailor?
Opera about Druids.
What is Norma (Romani) 1831 by Bellini?
Opera based on a story by Alexandre Dumas fils (include year of premier).
What is La Traviata (1853)?
Popular German Romantic Opera Subjects
What are chivalry, enchantment, medieval romance, picturesque landscapes, juxtaposition of realistic and supernatural?
Distinct characteristics of French Grand Opera
What are ballet, 5 Acts, less structured than Italian opera, etc.?
Gesamtkunstwerk
What is Richard Wagner's vision for the role of Art in society? Literally: Ideal Art