MUSI 3380 Lecture Notes - Opera Seria, Intermezzo, Aria
Document Summary
Hasse developed simple melodies, simple accompaniment showing it through cleofide (1731) : the style galant steams from this opera. Baroque era: gives performers the options to show their prowess and talent. (da capo aria a2 leaves plenty of room for ornamentation) Opera seria is dominated by desire to show virtuosity. Arcadians took out comic scenes in opera seria because it distracted from the moral message. (1731) At times regardless of shows the signers would perform a suitcase aria" instead of singing something that the composer would write. Suitcase aria: an aria that they were known for. Inserted into operas without regard to storyline or dramatic line. Pastiche opera: mix matches opera no formal practice. 1750 composers and librettists were getting angry and deliberately made interjections to keep the singers suppressed. Early 18th century venice comic scenes in opera seria were removed. Intermezzo/intermezzi: comic genre: started in naples, venice. Eventually intermezzo grew popular enough to become own genre: comic opera.
