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A particularly important difference between opera and oratorio is in the typical subject matter of the text. An opera libretto may deal with any conceivable dramatic subject (e.g. history , mythology , Richard Nixon , Anna Nicole Smith and the Bible); the text of an oratorio often deals with sacred subjects, making it appropriate for ...
This is a glossary list of opera genres, giving alternative names. "Opera" is an Italian word (short for "opera in musica"); it was not at first commonly used in Italy (or in other countries) to refer to the genre of particular works. Most composers used more precise designations to present their work to the public.
Opera buffa – Genre of opera characterized by light, humorous, and often satirical themes. Opera seria – Genre of opera with serious, often tragic themes. Semi-opera – Genre that blends spoken drama with musical interludes and elaborate staging. Oratorio – Large composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists, typically based on a ...
First page of the first part of Bach's Christmas Oratorio (1734) This is a chronological list of oratorios from the 16th century to the present. Unless otherwise indicated, all dates are those when the work was first performed. In some cases only the date of composition is known. In others, the oratorio has only been heard on a recording.
Opera as a staged musical drama began to differentiate itself from earlier musical and dramatic forms, and vocal forms like the cantata and oratorio became more common. [69] For the first time, vocalists began adding ornamentals to the music.
The opera won McCartney's support of the "Liverpool Oratorio" production, in part, when it staged in 2018 "Another Brick in the Wall," the U.S. premiere of an opera based on Pink Floyd’s 1979 ...
Filmmaker James Gray, who is directing a new production of 'The Marriage of Figaro' at L.A. Opera, returns Mozart to his 18th century milieu.
George Frideric Handel's operas comprise 42 musical dramas that were written between 1705 and 1741 in various genres.Though his large scale English language works written for the theatre are technically oratorios and not operas, several of them, such as Semele (1744), have become an important part of the opera repertoire.