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Italian Romantic Opera
MIHI
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11th Grade
10/28/2011

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What is Bel canto Opera?
Definition
italian opera of the early 19th century
meaning "beautiful song"
importance of the beauty of the human voice
Term
Name three big composers of Bel Canto Operas
Definition
Donizetti
Rossini
Bellini
Term
What is Realism
Definition
show life as it really is
depicting lives of lower middle class
Term
What are some characteristic of Puccini operas?
Definition
Short intense vocal melodies
exotic settings
realistic plot
Term
The Aria "Un bel di" is from what opera but what composer?
Definition
Madame Butterfly
by Puccini
Term
What is going on in the story as "un bel di" is performed
Definition
chocho san tells her loyal but doubtful maid what it will be like when her love "Pinkerton" returns.
Term
Characteristics of Verdi arias?
Definition
smaller orchestra
catchy tunes
often strophic
Term
who is Rigoletto?
Definition
a hunchbacked and bitter court jester.
Term
Who is Gilda?
Definition
the Rigoletto's Daughter
Term
Who is the duke?
Definition
A womanizer (Rigoletto's employer)
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Who is sparafucile?
Definition
A hitman
Term
Who is Maddelena
Definition
Sparafuchile's sister
Term
What happens in the plot of Rigoletto?
Definition
Rigoletto doesn't want Gilda to fall in love with the Duke, she does anyway. He hires Sparafuchile and Maddelena to kill him and he ends up killing his own daughter instead.
Term
The Aria "la donna e mobile" is about what?
Definition
The duke sings this about how fickle women are
Term
What form is La donna e mobile?
Definition
Strophic
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What is the plot of Madama Butterfly?
Definition
Pinkerton is a naval officer, he marries young Chocho San. He leaves for two years saying he will return. Pinkerton returns with a new "real" wife. Chocho San givers her son to him and kills herself.
..chocho san is an idiot
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