Italian opera
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Italian opera is a long-standing tradition of sung drama from Italy, renowned for its expressive melodies, virtuosic vocal writing, and influential composers such as Verdi, Puccini, and Rossini.
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage of Italy
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musical tradition ⓘ opera genre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ Baroque era NERFINISHED ⓘ Classical era ⓘ Romantic era ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dramatic storytelling
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expressive melodies ⓘ strong emphasis on the human voice ⓘ sung drama ⓘ use of Italian language libretti ⓘ use of bel canto technique ⓘ use of ensembles and choruses ⓘ use of recitative and aria forms ⓘ virtuosic vocal writing ⓘ |
| hasInfluentialFigure |
baritone
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bass ⓘ castrato (historical) ⓘ conductor ⓘ librettist ⓘ prima donna ⓘ stage director ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| hasNotableComposer |
Claudio Monteverdi
NERFINISHED
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Francesco Cavalli NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaetano Donizetti NERFINISHED ⓘ Giacomo Puccini NERFINISHED ⓘ Gioachino Rossini NERFINISHED ⓘ Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietro Mascagni NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruggero Leoncavallo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Aida
NERFINISHED
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Cavalleria rusticana NERFINISHED ⓘ Il barbiere di Siviglia NERFINISHED ⓘ Il trovatore NERFINISHED ⓘ L'Orfeo NERFINISHED ⓘ L'elisir d'amore NERFINISHED ⓘ L'italiana in Algeri NERFINISHED ⓘ La bohème NERFINISHED ⓘ La traviata NERFINISHED ⓘ Madama Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ Norma NERFINISHED ⓘ Pagliacci NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigoletto NERFINISHED ⓘ Tosca NERFINISHED ⓘ Turandot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
bel canto opera
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opera buffa ⓘ opera seria ⓘ verismo ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
comic situations
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honor ⓘ jealousy ⓘ love ⓘ political conflict ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| influenced |
French opera
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German opera ⓘ Russian opera ⓘ global operatic repertoire ⓘ verismo opera ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf | Western classical music tradition ⓘ |
| performedAt |
La Scala
NERFINISHED
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Teatro La Fenice NERFINISHED ⓘ Teatro dell'Opera di Roma NERFINISHED ⓘ Teatro di San Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (as part of Italian opera singing traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesForm |
aria
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cabaletta ⓘ chorus ⓘ ensemble ⓘ overture ⓘ recitative ⓘ |
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