opera seria
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Opera seria is an 18th-century Italian operatic genre characterized by serious, often classical or mythological subjects, virtuosic vocal writing, and a formal structure centered on da capo arias.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian opera
ⓘ
opera genre ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
dramma per musica
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serious opera ⓘ |
| hasComposer |
Antonio Vivaldi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christoph Willibald Gluck NERFINISHED ⓘ George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Adolf Hasse NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonardo Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicola Porpora NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommaso Traetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeclinePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| hasDramaticFeature |
focus on noble characters
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moral conflicts ⓘ rigid dramaturgical conventions ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Gluckian reform opera
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classical-era opera ⓘ |
| hasLibrettist |
Apostolo Zeno
NERFINISHED
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Pietro Metastasio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
da capo aria
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ornamented melodies ⓘ recitative and aria alternation ⓘ virtuosic vocal writing ⓘ |
| hasOriginCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatronage |
aristocratic courts
ⓘ
royal courts ⓘ |
| hasPeakPeriod | first half of the 18th century ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceContext | public opera houses ⓘ |
| hasPerformancePractice |
accompanied recitative with orchestra
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improvised vocal ornamentation ⓘ secco recitative with continuo ⓘ |
| hasStructuralFeature |
closed number format
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separation of recitative and aria ⓘ three-act structure ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
ancient history
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classical mythology ⓘ heroic themes ⓘ serious themes ⓘ |
| hasTheatricalConvention |
exit aria convention
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limited use of ensembles ⓘ minimal chorus use ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasTypicalForm | ABA da capo aria form ⓘ |
| hasTypicalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| hasVocalType |
bass roles
ⓘ
castrato roles ⓘ coloratura soprano roles ⓘ tenor roles ⓘ |
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