distinguishing thing about the Baroque period‚ is the emergence of the opera. The earliest opera observed is called Euridice by Jacopo Peri: it was based on the Greek myth of Orpheus’s. Operas became a huge thing for many years after that. Operas were a time for composers to show off their creativity. The first public Opera house opened in Venice in 1637. Anyone who could pay for a ticket could get inside and watch a grand performance. The opera brought to light the virtuoso singer‚ the virtuoso singer is
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Pirates of Penzance - Critique The Pirates of Penzance was an opera performed by the Southwest Texas Opera Workshop. The Pirates of Penzance‚ composed by Gilbert & Sullivan‚ is a light-hearted parody of the traditional opera. This opera takes place somewhere in the British Virgin Islands. It is about a boy‚ Federic‚ who is to be apprenticed by his nurse‚ Ruth‚ to become a pilot. Ruth mistakes the word pilot for pirate and apprentices him to a band of pirates. She‚ too‚ remains with them
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During the baroque era‚ there were many prominent new artists‚ one of the most famous was a Venetian composer by the name of Antonio Vivaldi. He was very important during the baroque ear due to his mastery of the Italian concerto and his involvement in operas. Vivaldi remains relevant in modern times as the concerto is still a hugely popular genre for composers. A concerto refers to an instrumental work written specifically for a soloist or multiple soloists and a large ensemble. Vivaldi was born in Venice
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transcriptions of operas and violin caprices. Liszt was greatly motivated to make transcriptions in the first place because he wanted to expose the works of old masters to audiences that otherwise could never have heard their works‚ since there were no televisions or radios during that time. One example of Liszt’s transcriptions is Concert Paraphrase of Rigoletto‚ which was written in 1859. It came from the quartet “Bella Figlia del Amore” in the third act of Rigoletto Opera by Giuseppe Verdi
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Project Management‚ Leadership and Skills: Planning and Control Assignment # 1 (Perceived failure of the famous project) Project Brief “Sydney Opera House (1957 - 1973) is a masterpiece of late modern architecture. It is admired internationally and proudly treasured by the people of Australia” (sydney opera house[SOH]‚ 2014). There are nearly 1000 rooms in the Opera House‚ including five main auditoria. There is also a Reception Hall‚ five rehearsal studios‚ four restaurants‚ six theatre bars‚ extensive
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played in is considered a legendary theater. The name of this legendary theater is called Bayreuther Festspielhaus and it is located in Bayreuth‚ Southern Germany. It is a festival opera house where an event takes place every summer that dedicates the music of Richard Wagner. The centerpiece of the festival at the opera house is the ring cycle. The ring cycle is four music dramas inspired by ancient myth. The reason for this is because Wagner’s music is only one element of his genius. Wagner is also
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Cited: Faust. (n.d.). Retrieved 10 8‚ 2012‚ from Wikipeadia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust Rice‚ A. (1995). Memnoch the Devil. Knopf. The Phantom of the Opera. (n.d.). Retrieved 10 8‚ 2012‚ from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera
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which revolved around opera. This style of music was very banal during Rossini’s time. During his lifetime‚ he wrote a total of 39 operas as well as sacred music‚ chamber music‚ and piano solos. Perhaps his famous works were “The Barber of Seville” and “William Tell Overture” (Encyclopaedia Britannica). These two pieces of music were efficacious in drawing large audiences because they were so well written. Rossini was and still is considered to be an innovator to the opera style of music. He made
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Fine Arts‚ division of music put on an opera entitled The Magic Flute. Originally composed by Mozart‚ the students in the production did an excellent job of bringing his composition to life. Going into the opera‚ my expectations were high as always‚ but I did not expect what awaited me during the performance. The talent the students had shown were so professional. I was absolutely blown away by the beautiful and incredibly powerful voices that made this opera come to life on stage. The acting was
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