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cadenza

Drama; Opera

An ornamental passage in which the flow of the piece has been stopped while the singer makes up or improvises flashy vocal aerobics.

A group of Florentine writers and one musician who regularly met in the late 1600s to discuss art and experiment with art form. The ‘Camerata Fiorentina’ created opera by combining music, Greek drama ...

romantic

Drama; Opera

the period of music between ca. 1830 and 1920 during which time composers such as Beethoven, Verdi, and Wagner found inspiration in painting and nature.

rondo

Drama; Opera

A musical form in which one section keeps returning. For example: ABACADA.

round

Drama; Opera

A simple musical form, also known as ’canon’ or ’catch’ in which several voices sing a melody each beginning in succession after a certain interval of time.