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OPERA

OPERA. Definition. A dramatic work set for singers and instrumentalists in one or more acts The work is all sung. There is no spoken dialogue It consists of a staged plot, with costumes, and sets, and then a pit orchestra. Terms of the day.

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OPERA

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  1. OPERA

  2. Definition • A dramatic work set for singers and instrumentalists in one or more acts • The work is all sung. There is no spoken dialogue • It consists of a staged plot, with costumes, and sets, and then a pit orchestra

  3. Terms of the day • OPERA- a dramatic work in one or more acts set for singers and instrumentalists • LIBRETTO- the text set to a piece of extended musical work such as an opera, or musical, or mass. • RECITATIVE- sung dialogue • ARIA- a solo that a lead sings in which expresses emotion about a situation • SCORE- the written down music of the entire works • OVERTURE- The instrumental piece at the beginning

  4. Voice Types • WOMEN • SOPRANO- coloratura- Queen of the Night • Spinto- VissiD’arte • Dramatic- Ride of the Valkryes • MEZZO SOPRANO- Mon coeur • Castrati- male • CONTRALTO- Marian Anderson- He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

  5. Voice types • MEN • Tenor- NessumDorma from Turandot • Baritone- Madamina from Don Giovanni • Bass- O Isis and Osiris • I’m a Lonely man, Susannah

  6. Lesson 2: CARMEN • A French opera that is set in Spain, however, it is sung in French • It consists of four acts • It is an opera about gypsies

  7. Composer • Georges Bizet- a french composer who wrote the opera • The opera premiered on March 3rd, 1875 in Paris • Bizet was born October 25th, 1838 • And died on June 3rd, 1875 a sudden death

  8. Librettists • Henri Melihac and Ludovic Halevy • Writers of the WORDS of the opera

  9. Plot • ACT I- Takes place in Seville • Micaela, a young peasant girl in love with Don Jose questions soldiers about her love • The soldiers convince her to stay with Don Jose, but she leaves • Don Jose arrives at the cigarette factory and a beautiful gypsy, as well as other women leave the building • Carmen seduces with Don Jose by tossing a flower in front of him • Micaela returns with a letter and kiss sent to Don Jose from his mother which asks Don Jose to marry Micaela. Don promises to love Micaela • However, moments later in the cigarette factory, a fight breaks out with Carmen and another woman. Carmen then is sent to be escorted by Don Jose to prison, yet Carmen charms Don Jose into letting her escape. • Don Jose is then thrown into jail for a month after getting caught for letting her go.

  10. Plot (continued) • Act II • Carmen and some friends, including Officer Zuniga, who had wanted her in prison, are all socializing at LilasPastia’s Inn, when Escamillo (the victorious bullfighter) bursts in and tries to capture Carmen’s heart • Officer Zuniga tells Carmen he will return to the Inn for her, but Carmen is eagerly awaiting Don Jose’s release from prison • Later on, some smugglers ask Carmen and her friends for help, but Carmen refuses because she is awaiting Don Jose’s return. When he returns, she dances for him. Then, a bugle is sounded in the distance to Don to return home. Carmen tries to convince him to stay and live the gyspy life. He finally gives in when officer Zuniga returns for her • Zuniga tries to get Don Jose to leave

  11. Plot (continued) • Act III • At this point, Carmen has become bored with Don Jose, and tells him that he should go back to his mother • Carmen’s friends Frasquita and Mercedes read fortunes for amusement from cards. Carmen joins in, and they discover that they are reading the fortune of Carmen and Don Jose’s death • Don Jose is placed on guard duty, and Micaela enters, determined to rescue Don Jose from Carmen. She suddenly hears a gunshot and hides, which turns out to be Don Jose shooting at Escamillo, who is intruding. • Escamillo declares his feelings for Carmen, and they start to fight. They are then interrupted by women and smugglers passing by, and Escamillo invites everyone to his next bullfight. • Micaela is discovered and convinces Don Jose to leave with her after telling him and his mother is dying

  12. Carmen • A gypsy girl- who is a mezzo soprano • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px36njyCnVM

  13. Don Jose • Coporal of Dragons- a tenor (high male voice) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WbiHVGB6zg

  14. Escamillo • The Toreador- bass-baritone (medium low male voice) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygqq7Yt2Vbo

  15. Micaela • A village Maiden- soprano • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkqwjzOJWuY

  16. Zuniga • Lieutenant of dragons- bass • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKSmLxfhB48

  17. Lesson 3 • Let’s watch act 4!

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