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Mus. History 5
Question | Answer |
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L'Orfeo | Monteverdi's 1st opera, commissioned by Gonzaga. Produced in 1607 @ Mantua. Modeled on L'Euridice. Wide range of styles and genres. Librettist- Alessandro Striggio |
L'Arianna | Monteverdi opera, commisioned by Gonzaga. Only 1 piece survives |
Vespro della Beata Vergine | "Vespers of the Blessed Virgin" |
Il Ritorno d'Ulisse | Opera by Monteverdi near end of life. "Return of Ulysses", 1640. Based on part of Homer's Odyssey |
L'incoronazione de Poppea | 1643, Monteverdi near end of life. Historical opera based on Nero's ilicit affair with Poppea |
Strophic Variation | Early 17th century vocal genre. Setting of a strophic poem in which melody of 1st stanza is varied but the harmonic plan remains essentually the same. |
Stile concitato | "Excited style" Style devised by Monteverdi to portray anger and warlike actions, characterized by rapid reiteration of a single note. |
Arioso style | Style of vocal writing that approaches the lyricism of an aria but is freer in form. |
Monteverdi | Most innovative and imaginitive composer of his day. Only vocal works. Music is always suited to the text. |