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    the very popular caricature state of opera styles‚ with pieces like Orpheo De Euridice‚ in France and Italy‚ and the prominence of his role in the music continuum because of his interacting with composers such as Hayden‚ Sammartini and‚ Antonio Salieri ‚ I will argue that Christoph Willibald Ritter Von Gluck is the most important and influential person for opera in the Early Classical Period. I believe that the reason that Gluck tried to lead the charge of Opera Reform was that he saw many different

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    ------------------------------------------------- Performing the Characters: 3 interpretations of Verdi-Liszt’s Rigoletto Paraphrase ------------------------------------------------- Featuring Li Yundi‚ Maciej Pikulski and Leslie Howard Evan Asava Aree Table of Contents List of Figures: 3 List of Tracks: 4 Chapter 1: Introduction 5 1.1 Rigoletto: Opera by Verdi 5 1.2 Rigoletto: Piano Transcription by Liszt 6 Chapter 2: Characters in Rigoletto 8 2.1 The Duke 8 2.2 Maddalena 9 2.3 Gilda

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    the folklorist nationalism that reveal these early scores‚ inspired by themes‚ melodies‚ rhythms and turns Andalusian or Castilian‚ to a nationalism that sought inspiration in the musical tradition of the Spanish Golden Age and responding to puppet opera El retablo de Maese Pedro‚ one of his most praised works‚ and the Concerto for harpsichord and five instruments. How did the composer;s music influence his or her contemporaries (use musical and visual examples): As a tribute to his artistic work

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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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    Italy "Si può avere l’universo se posso avere l’Italia" -You may have the universe if I may have Italy. -Giuseppe Verdi‚ Italy is often perceived to be one of the most beautiful and romantic countries. With its astonishing sceneries‚ fascinating history‚ unique culture‚ and sophisticated economy. Italy is also prominently known as a tourist destination and an artistically profound country. Italy is a country of uniqueness and creativity. Italy has a diverse range of gorgeous scenery that draws

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    Question: How did Wagner’s Opera affect Adolf Hitler? Answer: The main reasons behind resistance to Wagner’s Opera are the contribution of his writings to the development of modern anti-Semitism (hostility towards the Jews)‚ and his influence on Nazi racial ideology‚ as well as his family’s connections to Hitler. While Wagner did not directly cause Hitler’s anti-Semitism (His hatred for the Jews)‚ it is certain that his social circles‚ that of Liszt‚ his wife Cosima‚ his son-in-law Chamberlain and

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    the vocal music of the Romantic Period. The student must have known what are vocal music and the characteristics of it. After the discussion about vocal music‚ proceed to the well known composers in Romantic Era (Franz Peter Schubert and Giuseppe Verdi). But before the teacher introduce the composers some pictures of local and international composers/artists will be presented in the class. The teacher will ask the students if the know who are in the picture(s). Relate it to the topic bout the composers

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    happening with the story. As a matter of fact‚ Wagner‚ like many other composers‚ had a set of his own “rules” that he had to follow when composing. This is explored throughoutly by William M. Marvin‚ as he goes into detail about specific sets of rules that Wagner established for his own compositions. These were not the exclusively the common contrapuntal rules‚ but also involved rhetoric‚ pacing‚ voice leading‚ use of the libretto (text of the opera)‚ and whether these rules applied to the characters

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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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    Cassandra Willhite MUS 101 Ms. O’Connell October 23‚ 2014 The Opera Die Walküre In act one‚ the opera starts with a storm. The young man Siegmund is out in the storm and comes to a house. The house belongs to Hunding who lives there with his wife Sieglinde. Siegmund and Sieglinde are twins who were separated as children‚ so neither of them knows who the other one is. Their father is Wotan‚ the chief god‚ but they don’t know this either. Their mother was a mortal (an ordinary person‚ not a goddess)

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