ever English opera. However‚ some scholars argue that the first English work in this genre was ‘The Siege of Rhodes’ (1656)‚ although the music has been lost. ‘Psyche’ (1673) by Thomas Shadwell and Matthew Locke mixes music and spoken dialogue‚ but the first English Opera in which everything was sung was ‘Venus and Adonis’ by John Blow. This was first performed a few years before Dido and Aeneas. Indeed‚ Purcell took John Blow’s work as a model for his own opera. Purcell composed his opera to a libretto
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On MANILA GRAND OPERA HOTEL AND CASINO #925 Rizal Avenue corner Doroteo Jose Sts.Sta. Cruz‚ Manila‚ 1003 Philippines TRAINING PERIOD: November 6‚ 2012 – December 30 2012 In fulfillment for the Practicum 1 For the degree of Bachelor of Science in Tourism Our Lady of Fatima University College of Hospitality and Institutional Management #1 Esperanza St.‚ Hilltop Mansion Subdivision Lagro‚ Quezon City SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: 2012-2013‚ 2nd Semester
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Emily Wilson October 10th‚ 2014 Professor Cruz Art into History Greek and Roman Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art has many different exhibits with ancient portraits‚ sculptures‚ steles‚ freezes‚ paintings and many more. The Greek and Roman exhibit was very interesting. The way the Greeks and Romans portrayed their feelings and life experiences through art is very diverse. During my visit to Metropolitan‚ I had gone for a tour of this exhibit and was amazed by the works of art I was seeing. Just
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such as Vivaldi‚ Handel‚ and Bach. Most of their works are still used to this day to make compositions. Baroque music originated in Italy and that is where the Italian terms for forms come from. Some of the musical forms used are cantata‚ sonata‚ opera‚ and concerto. Cantata is to be sung. Bach used cantata to influence the range in his counterparts. Sonata is to be played. Sonatas often alternate between
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Rigoletto is an operatic masterpiece created by the Italian‚ Giuseppe Verdi. Rigoletto premiered on 11th March 1851 at Teatro La Fenice in Venice‚ Italy (Rous). It is a tragedy. It is storyline mainly revolves around three characters: the promiscuous Duke of Mantua; Rigoletto (a court jester)‚ and Gilda (Rigoletto’s fair daughter). Count Monterone curses the Duke for “sexually abusing” his daughter and arresting him after he protests against the duke’s immoral actions (Martin). He also curses Rigoletto
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According to the textbook Perceiving the Arts‚ opera is defined as the “combination of drama and music into a single artistic form” (Sporre‚ 2009). Opera is made up of primarily music along with other elements similar to a play such as costumes‚ scenery‚ lights‚ and a plot. Unlike a play‚ the plot of an opera unfolds through a combination of acting and singing. The follow provides an historical development and evolution of opera and the characteristics of the opera genre. In addition‚ the following provides
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been printed and produced on the suggestion of Salieri‚ who even conducted a performance of the symphony‚ himself‚ in 1791 (Thayer‚ 112). In his last surviving letter from October 14th‚ 1791‚ Mozart tells his wife about Salieri’s attendance at his opera Die Zauberflote K 620‚ enthusiastically: "He heard and saw with all his attention‚ and from the overture to the last choir there was no piece that didn’t elicit a bravo or bello out of him." It is also largely believed that Salieri visited Mozart
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deeply thinks that Wagner’s music is too brute‚ artificial‚ and unsophisticated. Nietzsche though is a big fan of Bizet who works he thought sounded natural and perfect like music should sound unlike the crudeness of Wagner’s. The orchestras in each opera were very different from each other. In “The Valkyrie” by Wagner the music piece was very emotional and would set the feeling of what was happening. Compared to ‘Carmen’ by Bizet which is very soothing and peaceful Wagner’s
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His operas (of which he is known to have composed 94) abound with melodies‚ the graceful beauty of which is still appreciated. His church music was very voluminous‚ composing of eight masses‚ besides many smaller works. He also produced 51 instrumental compositions and many detached pieces. As the eighteenth century operatic scene that surrounded and influenced Mozart emerged into clearer view‚ Giovanni Paisiello was recognized as one of its most significant shapers. He began composing opera as
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was a musician capable of playing many instruments who started playing in public at the age of 6. Over the years‚ Mozart‚ composed hundreds of works that included sonatas‚ symphonies‚ masses‚ concertos and operas. When he was a young man‚ Mozart travelled through Europe. Mozarts first operas that he composed was to be performed in Germany‚ and he found employment from 1774 to 1777 at the court of the Prince Archbishop in Salzburg. During this time ‚ Mozart completed his complete violin concertos
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