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NONE today because of the shortened class (I want to make sure we get through all the notes.)
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Opera: Rossini & Wagner
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The perfect synthesis of all the arts – we’ll talk more specifically about dance and drama next week Three countries dominated with opera: France, Italy, and Germany Opera enjoyed great popularity among the rising and influential middle classes
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Bel canto: beauty of sound Rossini epitomizes bel canto opera The Barber of Seville takes melodic singing to new heights with light, ornamented and highly appealing vocal lines
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Based on Beaumarchais’s comedy The prequel to the Marriage of Figaro Premiered in 1816 Premiered in New York in 1825
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Starts with Figaro – the Barber of Seville Prequel to the Marriage of Figaro He meets the Count for the first time, helps him win over Rosina (the future countess), who was engaged to Dr. Bartolo.
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The Looney Tunes Adaptation (DVD) The Looney Tunes Adaptation Same music – much different story Elmer Fudd chases Bugs Bunny into a theater that is performing the Barber of Seville They end up on stage, and create their own opera based on the scenery and orchestra The music is VERY recognizable! It’s currently used in a Doritoes commercial
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1813-1883, German Master of Romantic opera Drew heavily from German mythology Music has the predominant role in Wagner’s operas
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Famous for leitmotifs Leitmotif: a melody or theme that is tied to an idea, a person, or an object Whenever that idea, person, or object appears on stage or comes to mind in the action, that theme is heard
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Leitmotifs are used today in movies Example: Spiderman 3Spiderman 3 Hero Theme Venom’s Theme Sandman’s Theme Hero Reprise Can you name some other Leitmotifs?? Tomorrow’s Project: selecting leitmotifs for characters
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Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of 4 epic operas Often referred to as the Ring Cycle, or simply The Ring Took 26 years to write, 1848-1874 The 4 operas are: The Rhine Gold, The Valkyrie, Siegfried, & Twilight of the Gods
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The plot is similar to that of the Lord of the Rings (drew from the same source material) Revolves around a magic ring that grants the power to rule the world
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Takes 18 hours to perform Most opera companies will do a part of it at a time Most famous piece: the Ride of the ValkyriesRide of the Valkyries What is a Valkyrie? “chooser of the slain” – the Valkyrie’s bring their chosen to the afterlife
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A Looney Tunes cartoon based on the music of Wagner’s Ring Cycle Elmer Fudd is the ‘valkyrie’ The Magic Helmet is ‘the ring’ What's Opera, Doc? - http://www.spike.com/video- clips/i8ftl4/whats-opera-doc What's Opera, Doc?http://www.spike.com/video- clips/i8ftl4/whats-opera-doc
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Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique March to the Scaffold Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” New Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries Rossini’s Barber of Seville http://nohsbands.weebly.com Hover over “More” then “Arts & Humanities” then CLICK “The Romantic Period” All listening examples are there. (Make sure it starts at the right time – it’s listed next to the example on the webpage.)
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