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The title character of this opera sings the aria "Ritorna Vincitor"
"O terra, addio"
"O Patria Mia."
Ramfis, the high priest, blesses the impending wedding of Amneris in this opera
condemned to death for choosing to love Radames
Ethiopian princess who is captured by the Egyptians
described as "celeste"
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officer in this opera is seduced when a woman performs a seguidilla dance, leading to his arrest
Officer sings the Flower Song, and engages in a sword fight with a bullfighter
cigarette factory in Seville, features a love triangle between Escamillo, Don José, and the title woman, who sings the Habanera
a Spanish gypsy
Toreador Song
smugglers Dancaire and Remendado
inn of Lillias Pastia
Morales telling Micaela her lover is not yet on duty
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The dwarf Alberich renounces love in order to gain this series’ titular object, which he cursed so that anyone who owns it will be killed
ends with the Rhine overflowing as Valhalla burns down
Comprised of The Rhinegold, The Valkyries, Siegfried, and Twilight of the Gods (Götterdämmerung)
The main character of these works kills the dragon Fafner and loves Brünnhilde
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this work premiered in Dublin in 1742
rumor has it that standing during its best-known section was a tradition that started at it London premier with King George II
which occurs at the end of the second of third sections and proclaims “He shall reign for ever and ever,” is the Hallelujah Chorus
much of its Charles Jennens-penned libretto comes from the Old Testament.
a section during which it is customary to stand.
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a bassoon attempts to accompany a theme played by the oboe, but can only play the two notes F and C
In a cadenza an oboe, a flute, and a clarinet respectively imitate the calls of a quail, a nightingale, and a cuckoo
an ominous rumbling before the entrance of timpani imitating the sound of thunder during a furious storm
"By the Brook," "A merry gathering of country folk," and "Cheerful impressions awakened by arrival in the country."
portrays rural life and nature.
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it is best known for its finale, a setting of (*) Friedrich Schiller's "Ode to Joy."
This symphony's scherzo movement is unusually second instead of third
This piece's original fourth movement became its composer's String Quartet in A-Minor
horns playing pianissimo on A and E
This piece’s third movement includes a fanfare in E flat
its second is a scherzo featuring timpani and a D major trombone trio
“symphony within a symphony.”
vocals describe a brotherhood-creating “daughter of Elysium.”
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Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets
The title object of this ballet is given as a gift by Drosselmeyer
it is broken shortly after by Fritz
ballet also sees Clara dance with the titular toy.
"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"
This ballet’s pas de deux includes a section that uses the celesta
“Dance of the Reed Pipes.”
sections of this ballet represent chocolate, tea, and coffee
Mouse King is defeated before the “Waltz of the Snowflakes”
“Waltz of the Flowers”
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A recurring 40-bar theme in this piece was taken from the composer’s earlier cantata Herminie
theme is paired with the Dies irae in the final movement, and is known as the "idee fixe".
third movement was titled "Scene in the Countryside/Fields"
"March to the Scaffold"
“Dream of a Witches' Sabbath”
This symphony was inspired by its composer's obsession with the actress Harriet Smithson
In the third movement, the oboe and cor anglais represent two shepherds
Hector Berlioz |
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trio “Zitti, zitti”
aria “Una voce poco fa.”
title character aids Count Almaviva in wooing Rosina
aria “Largo al Factotum.”
opera buffa about the servant Figaro
the housekeeper Berta lets in a man acting like a drunken soldier
disguised character also pretends to be the student Lindoro and the music teacher Don Alonso, the latter in place of Don Basilio
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curse placed on the title character and his employer by Count Monterone
"La Donna e Mobile"
Duke of Mantua
main character's daughter is killed in the end by the assassin, Sparafucile, whom the main character hired to kill the Duke
about the problems of the titular hunchback jester
aria "Pari siamo!"
title character sings "Bella figlia dell'amore" as its antagonist attempts to woo Maddalena
antagonist's aria "Questa o quella"
Giovanna
pretending to be a student named Gualtier Malde.
opens with the title character mocking Count Ceprano because the duke is seducing Ceprano's wife at that very moment
Guiseppe Verdi |
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An anthology of Lithuanian folksongs by Anton Juszkiewicz is thought to be the source for many melodies in this composition
original sets were designed by Nicholas Roerich
opens with a bassoon solo
“Ritual of Abduction”
“Sacrificial Dance.”
“Pictures from Pagan Russia”
“Adoration of the Earth,”
leading to a riot at its 1913 premiere in Paris
“Game of the Rival Cities”
“Dance of the Earth.”
ballet that ends with the sacrifice of a virgin
Igor Stravinsky |
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This work was commissioned by Elizabeth Sprague to use the working title, House of Victory
set was designed by Isamu Noguchi
title was taken from Hart Crane’s “The Bridge.”
storyline of this ballet follows two newlyweds moving into a new house in Pennsylvania
Martha Graham choreographed this work, whose seventh section features variations on the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts”
"The Day of Wrath"
"The Lord's Day"
Aaron Copland |
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The protagonist of this work is accompanied by the bird-catcher Papageno and confronts Sarastro
mother is the Queen of the Night
Tamino receives the titular enchanted instrument.
Monostatos tries to pursue a princess who was supposedly kidnapped by Sarastro in this work
That old woman later turns out to be Papagena, who eventually settles down with Papageno
having his mouth padlocked
"O Isis und Osiris"
aria "Der Holle Rache" requires a range up to F6 for the soprano
Emanuel Schikaneder wrote the libretto for this opera.
aria "Hell's vengeance boils in my heart"
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No. 3 in E flat major
Depicts German river
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