Opera in the Baroque Period Opera is an aesthetic art form of the highest quality because it incorporates music, literature, acting, dance, costumes and scenery all delivered through a performance. Opera was created to unify words and tones, play and music. But what are the origins of opera as we know it today? To answer this question one has to go deep into the roots of music history, specifically the baroque period (1600 – 1750). The setting of opera is credited to a group of intellectuals to whom history has given the name of the Camerata.
Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered one of the most creative and dynamic composer of his time. His intelligence was demonstrated in his masterpieces. Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, during the modern-times of Salzburg, Austria. Mozart’s mother, Marie Anne Mozart, was the inspiration to the heart of Wolfgang Mozart’s music. “She married Leopold Mozart on November 21, 1747” (Boerne 1).
Brian Naughton MUSC1100_30 Opera Evolution Essay4 4 March, 2012 Opera’s Evolution from Baroque Era to Classical. Classical Opera's expansion and evolution owes a great deal of gratitude to the Baroque era of the early eighteenth century, but where Baroque opera was mainly designed and created for aristocracy or royal audiences, Classical opera branched out as a form of musical entertainment for the general public using the opera house as a center of experimentation. The population of the middle class would eventually become the mainstream participant engaging in opera entertainment as a response to aristocratic forms of opera. Some of Baroque's composers like Handel and Monteverdi used speech-like melodies in polyphonic textures in a linear-horizontal dimension consisting of continuous melody with wide leaps and chromatic tones for emotional effect where as classical composers such as Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven incorporated homophonic textures of chordal-vertical dimension with melody in balanced phrases and cadences with diatonic scales involving narrow leaps in their compositional works. The Baroque expressive effects of chromatic harmonies established in the major-minor key system with very brief expansions to other keys would evolve into Classical opera's favoring of diatonic harmonies expanding on the tonic-dominant scale which became the basis for classical opera's large scale form.
This created the emergence of a common musical style. Composers started quoting American hymns, spirituals, jazz, popular music, and traditional song and dance. The question now was which genre of composition would be used to show off this new American style. Composers and critics both agreed that the symphony would be used to compose the greatest American work. The symphony was chosen because symphonies are the “supreme testing ground for greatness.”
He is probably most remembered for painting the ceiling at the Sistine Chapel in Rome. It has been called greatest works in the history of art. I feel that it is Michelangelo Buonarotti’s greatest achievement considering, that he also sculpted the Pieta and the David. I have never seen the Sistine Chapel in person but I think that it would be an incredible sight to behold. I also think that it is one of the greatest accomplishments in the Renaissance era and it is also a testament to the greatness of its creator, Michelangelo.
People warned Hercules of the powerful gorgon that transformed people into golden roses. Others warned Hercules of the roses. A prick of their thorns will put you to sleep for eternity. Continuing his voyage Hercules noticed the fine pottery, the tall bronze statues, the olives and tobacco growing, the massive temples… Everything was nice in Corinth, everything was beautiful. Hercules almost forgot about his mission, the beauty of Corinth was unbelievable.
Star Wars: A New Hope, commonly considered one of the greatest films of all time, launched the space era craze backed by lovely and memorable music. John Williams created the musical score of Star Wars, reviving the grand symphonic scores from the early film era with the leitmotif inspired by the works of Wagner and Steiner. Star Wars: A New Hope is a film with a successful storyline, inspiring characters, and amazing visual presentation with an unforgettable musical score. The musical score of Star Wars returns to the basic features of classical film score with the use of a symphony orchestra, postromantic musical style, wall-to-wall scoring, and thematic transformation. In Star Wars: A New Hope, John Williams brought back the film score renaissance, shifting perceptions of greatness back in the direction of large orchestras.
Monet and Camille decided to leave France to go to England because of the Franco-Prussian War. While they were in England Monet studied other artists like John Constable and Joseph William Turner. He also tried to get his paintings into exhibition but they were denied by the Royal Academy but he never gave up. In 1871, he returned to France to focus more on developing his impressionistic style. There he painted the famous impression, Sunrise in 1872 which later served to name the impressionist movement.
What are the principal themes in Beauty and the Beast? I believe the principal themes would be that basically love conquers all. The major theme is finding beauty beneath outward appearances, but evidence would suggest opulence has a place to exist. When Belle cries, her tears turn into diamonds. Beast, despite being the ugly animal he thinks he is, falls in love with the most beautiful girl in the land, spoiling her with riches and fancy clothing.
I wanted to be like Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Ricky Martin; successful singers that are Puerto Rican as well. My plan was to be the first person in my family to get a college degree and I did; I have my Bachelor’s in Performing Arts from Juilliard. Soon after graduation, I met a special someone by the name of Vincent while working on Broadway for a play called West Side Story. Vincent was Italian and was curious about my culture and wanted to know if Puerto Ricans faced any consequences coming to New York. I explained to him that it was definitely a change but we were accepted.