Theater
Which type of theater uses only dance and music to tell a story?
Ballet
What time period did ballet originate?
1400s or 15th century
Which King performed and popularized ballets?
King Louis XIV
In which century did opera first begin?
1500s (16th Century)
Which country would take over as the leader in producing operas in the 1700s?
Germany
What form of theater is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining libretto (text) and musicals scores?
What is Opera?
What type of people usually watched/performed in ballets?
Noblemen and women
What is the term in ballet that means to stand on their toes?
On Pointe
What was the first documented opera?
Dafne
Which composer changed the story lines to operas and made them more appealing to audiences?
Gluck
Why should we study theater?
Keeps stories alive
Explores literature
Creates a knowledge of world events
Who was the noble woman who funded arts that included ballet?
Catherine de Medici
After Italy, which country would become a leader in producing and creating ballets?
Russia
Jacobo Peri composed "Dafne" in 1598, explain why only fragments remain.
Time
What did Mozart add to his operas?
Humor
6th century B.C.
Which country was ballet first established in?
Italy
True or false: Both men and women ballet dancers dance “on pointe”
False
Which type of singing is more expressive with a lot of accompaniment?
Aria
Catherine De Medici funded ballet, why was this such a big deal?
She was a woman and many women didn't have rights.
Please write three types of theater, you know about
Plays
Ballet
Opera
Musical Theater
What group did Catherine de Medici establish?
Ballet de Cour
What was the “ballet russes”?
Touring group of Ballet dancers from Russia who brought ballet to America.
Which type of singing is more speech like with minimal accompaniment?
Recitative
Why do you think opera singers sang the way they did? Why has it changed in the 21st century?
Sang to full audiences so performers needed to project.
Technology changed