Italian opera
Verismo theatrical singing
Italian opera is opera composed and sung in Italian, the language that dominated the art form from its origins in late Renaissance Italy through the nineteenth century.
Works by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, and Donizetti form the core of the standard repertoire.
The term often implies the bel canto tradition emphasizing beautiful singing and vocal virtuosity: She trained for years to perform Italian opera.
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- high CUpper vocal register note
- librettoOpera's written words
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- sopranoHighest female voice range
Verdi · Puccini · La Scala · bel canto · overture · diva · prima donna · Rossini · coloratura · maestro · baritone · tragedy · velvet · chandeliers · curtain · opening night · duet · love duet
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- European musicclassical, symphony, waltz, polka, flamenco
- Italian StudiesDante, Machiavelli, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Michelangelo
- operaaria, arias, soprano, tenor, baritone
- Baroque ItalyVenice, Naples, Rome, Florence, Milan
- Baroque OperaHandel, Monteverdi, Vivaldi, castrato, recitative
Italian operafolk music
Community-born acoustic songs
popular music · street performance · music hall · vaudeville · karaoke
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