MUS- M 402 1st EditionLecture 16Outline of Last LectureI. Chopin and his Transcendental MusicII. Chopin’s Compositional StyleOutline of Current LectureI. Bel Canto OperaII. Giuseppe Verdi’s Bel Canto OperasCurrent LectureI. Bel Canto Operaa. Bel canto opera- Italian for “beautiful singing”; the term for mid-19th century opera with increased drama, larger staging, and more powerful singing.i. Existed in a 2 part form1. Cantabile- a slower, beautifully sung strophic vocal song accompanied by cantabile orchestral writing2. Cabaletta- a bit faster than the Cantabile with a different mood and idea for music with a more upbeat orchestral accompanimentii. Often considered to be a “Singer’s Opera” 1. Included many cadenzas and cadenza-like materials for the singer2. Singers were famous for embellishing extensively in a way that was unique to both them individually and the role they played. 3. Singers begin to play one or two large unique roles and tailor theirtraining to these particular roles instead of singing any and all roles.a. A singer’s unique embellishments to a unique role is what would make a singer famous. II. Giuseppe Verdi’s Bel Canto Operasa. Guiseppe Verdi lived from 1813-1901.b. Typical Characteristics of a Verdi Bel Canto Operai. Extremely dramatic orchestral accompaniment in recitative sections. 1. The extreme business of a recitative orchestral accompaniment would move the drama forward in a very new energetic way.ii. Highly virtuosic vocal lines1. Not generally embellished by the composer himselfiii. Heroic themes, style of writing, and plotiv. Historical folklore topics commonc. Unique Characteristics of Verdi’s La Traviatai. La Traviata is an intimate drama about a small group of people and their lives. 1. This sharply contrasts the more typical overdone, blown-out operaabout heroic historical
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