Renaissance style of music to that of the Baroque period. He developed two styles of composition – the heritage of Renaissance polyphony and the new basso continuo technique of the Baroque. Monteverdi wrote one of the earliest operas‚ L’Orfeo‚ a novel work that is the earliest surviving opera still regularly performed. He is widely recognized as an inventive composer who enjoyed considerable fame in his lifetime. Claudio Monteverdi was born in 1567 in Cremona‚ Lombardy. His father was Baldassare Monteverdi
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tuberculosis. His music is made for solo piano. Wagner – (1813-1883) A German who was a very controversial composer. His operas often included social and political ideas as he was openly anti-semetic and his music was later used as Nazi propaganda. He built his own opera house in Bayreuth where he would put on performances of three operas. He didn’t consider his operas to be operas but rather music dramas. Gottschalk – (1829-1869) He was an American composer and virtuoso pianist who was best known
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Cristina Nielson 6/18/2011 RJFT Task 2 Action Plan When this merger was decided it was called into action because of the weakness within the Utah Symphony Orchestra and the Opera. Both are great companies but both could use the strengths of the others to improve. This paper will explore the leadership and financial strengths of both companies as well as a complete overhaul of the balanced scorecard of the businesses. Below I have listed the strengths and weaknesses of the leaders and financial
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Opera (Property Management System) Opera is a computer-based‚ Property Management System. Opera system contains 4 sets of computer soft ware packages capable of supporting a variety of activities in Front and Back office of the Hotel. Opera is a property management system (PMS) used by over 200‚000 hotels worldwide. It is therefore by far‚ the most popular system used in hotels‚ and those students wishing to pursue a career in Front Office‚ and Reservation Dept. must understand how Opera works
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“Before the year had passed‚ the work was in the repertory of every German opera house; also abroad its success was extraordinary and lasting”. The opera this quote refers to is‚ Hänsel und Gretel‚ written by Engelbert Humperdinck. Humperdinck is responsible for many operas in his lifetime‚ but the one he is most famous for is Hänsel und Gretel (1893). This paper will analyze Humperdinck’s inspiration for Hänsel und Gretel‚ and some of the techniques he used in Hänsel und Gretel. Engelbert Humperdinck
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some of Scarlatti’s most important works. One of Scarlatti’s most famous operas is Mitridate Eupatore. It was written in 1707‚ for Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo in Venice. It is mainly about the revenge of Prince Eupatore and his sister Laodice on their mother‚ Queen Stratonica. The Queen has murdered their father and married her lover Farnace (Palisca). There are a lot of da capo arias in this opera‚ one
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The Romantic Era was an artistic and scholarly evolution‚ which originated in Europe at the end of the 18th century. This era is best known for its emphasis on emotion and individualism. Throughout this time‚ fantasy and mystery took over the arts. Other trends throughout this time were the interest in nature and an interest in the bizarre cultures of the past. The popularity of music was soon growing and evolving. This expansion of music included a greater selection of timbre‚ and a greater use
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College of Music‚ Holst became the first trombone at the Carl Rosa Opera Company. This would help him learn about the orchestra from the inside out. During this time‚ Holst began to compose more and more works. He composed his first Opera‚ The Revoke‚ but never publicly performed it. After becoming interested in and learning about Hindu philosophy and Sanskrit literature‚ Holst would go on to write works based on them. His opera Sita and poem Indra are a couple examples of this. Besides this‚ he
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In 1833‚ in Germany‚ Johannes Brahms was born. A late Romantic composer‚ he took the forms from the past‚ such as from Beethoven’s time‚ and added to them complex harmonies and his own individual Romantic style. Another composer born around the same time was Antonin Dvorak‚ a Bohemian composer who lived from 1841 to 1904. Dvorak‚ born a peasant‚ infused his compositions with his country’s music. During the lifetimes of both of these composers Nationalism‚ a movement which stresses the importance
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Name of site: Verdi’s ’Il Trovatore’: Profound Or Preposterous? What it contained: This site discussed Verdi’s Il Trovatore‚ a widely popular comedic opera known for its spectacular music. What I learned: Il Trovatore is a comedic opera that overwhelms us with trying to keep track of the characters and how they are all interwoven together. The story is told from a soldier (Ferrando) perspective as he tells his troops about the family history
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