Music 2710F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: George Frideric Handel, Da Capo Aria, Opera Seria
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Fair game terms: opera seria, da capo aria, recitative, exit convention, castrato, george frederic handel (1685-1759, pietro metastasio (1698-1782, carnival. Opera seria: 1680s-1770s: most important type of opera, with the exception of france, bc of lully, opera seria is high-class, can distinguish from comedic opera. Star singer: opera seria frames the singer in a new light, demands more money, attention, everyone else has to wait bc the star is not present. Satire by b. marcello in 1720: the singer has to tell the composer what to do. Da capo aria: textbook example: handel"s "l"empio, sleale, indegno" from giulio cesare in egitto. Form: a b a where the singer ornaments the return of "a" Independent study here (gives the analysis in the textbook) Department: can be quite "dry" - "recitativo secco, texture is sparse, you can hear the text, gets through a lot of text quickly, recitativo accompagnato, accompanied by full orchestra.
