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Opera seria (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɔːpera ˈsɛːrja]; plural: opere serie; usually called dramma per musica or melodramma serio) is an Italian musical term which refers to the noble and "serious" style of Italian opera that predominated in Europe from the 1710s to about 1770.
Opera seria (plural, opere serie) Italian: Literally, "serious opera". Dominant style of opera in the 18th century, not only in Italy but throughout Europe (except France). Rigorously formal works using texts, mainly based on ancient history, by poet-librettists led by Metastasio. Patronized by the court and the nobility.
Opera seria was elevated in tone and highly stylised in form, usually consisting of secco recitative interspersed with long da capo arias. These afforded great opportunity for virtuosic singing and during the golden age of opera seria the singer really became the star.
Opera buffa 3 acts Italian Marco Coltellini, after Carlo Goldoni: 3 soprano, 2 tenor, 2 bass 1 May 1769 Archbishop's Palace, Salzburg: K.51/46a Score: 1770 Mitridate, re di Ponto (Mithridates, King of Pontus) Opera seria 3 acts Italian V. A. Cigna-Santi , based on G. Parini's translation of Racine's Mithridate: 4 soprano, 1 alto, 2 tenor [s]
A satire of Italian opera seria based on a play by John Gay, the ballad opera format of The Beggar's Opera has proved popular even up to the current time. [18] 1731 Acis and Galatea (Handel). Handel's only work for the theatre that is set to an English libretto. [19] 1733 Orlando (Handel). [20]
Idomeneo, re di Creta ossia Ilia e Idamante (Italian for Idomeneus, King of Crete, or, Ilia and Idamante; usually referred to simply as Idomeneo, [1] K. 366) is an Italian-language opera seria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Opera buffa was distinguished from opera seria by numerous characteristics: the importance given to stage action and the consequent need for the music to follow the changes of the drama, emphasising the expressiveness of the words; the choice of singers who were also excellent actors able to perform the drama convincingly;
The phrase dramma per musica (also spelled drama per musica; Italian, literally: 'play (or drama) for music', plural: drammi per musica) is commonly found after the title in Italian opera librettos beginning in the 17th century and continuing into the 18th century. It indicates that the text was intended to be set to music by a composer.