In the opera, music, drama, painting, and plastic merge together. The opera house has only its inherent features and laws, which are not found in any other type of theatrical art.
Instructions
Step 1
Opera translated from Italian means composition. Opera is a kind of musical and dramatic work based on a harmonious combination of music, stage action and words. Opera differs from other types of dramatic theater in that music is the main carrier of the action, its driving force.
Step 2
Opera first appeared in Italy, in the 16th-17th centuries. The beginning of the emergence of this art was laid by the wide development of solo singing with instrumental accompaniment and the development of an expressive vocal monody, conveying various nuances of human speech, as well as some forms of theater of that time, in which music occupied a significant place.
Step 3
The opera is characterized by an integral musical and dramatic plot with its consistent development according to the laws of musical drama. In the absence of such, the role of music is reduced only to the accompaniment, illustration of the verbal text and the event unfolding on the stage. The operatic form then disintegrates and is lost.
Step 4
In the art of opera, singing is the main means of expression. With its help, artists create artistic images. The word in the opera is "musical" by the playwright-composer. The musical intonation of verbal speech is supported by the musical accompaniment of the symphony orchestra, a certain melody, rhythm, which makes the speech of the actors emotionally more pronounced. This is how a vocal monologue appears in the opera. Depending on the number of characters, it can be an aria or a duet, a quartet or a quintet.
Step 5
In the opera house, music is called upon to express the intimate innermost feelings and experiences of the hero, which are sometimes hidden behind his words. It is important not only what exactly this or that opera hero sings about, but also with what feelings he does it. When creating his musical image, the composer must take into account the timbre of his voice, which is capable of more eloquently revealing his character.
Step 6
To write an opera, a libretto is necessary - a literary script, according to which the further development of the plot will take place. The composer of the opera genre, in contrast to the playwright, is more based on the creation of an integral piece of music.
