Opera
Today in class we watched a video of Howard Goodall discuss the history of Opera. What stood out to me was when he talked about the comparison of musicals to operas. It was interesting to learn that operas tell a story, that doesn't have to be tragic, all in song. In opera, there is only the projected voice of the singer. There are no microphones, or dialogue during the performance. He showed an example of a situation where the dialogue was sung in an opera and explained how the stylistic unity of it makes it more plausible and less melodramatic. I also did not know the different periods of opera. There is Baroque (1600-1750), Classical (1750-1825), and Romantic (1825-1910). I am most familiar with the Classical period, however, it was interesting to hear about each period and see how each period had a slightly different sound filled with composers that created their own style. Over the years, through the periods, composers wanted to perfect their craft which developed over time, which created each period. It was really interesting to see how opera has changed throughout history and how it has developed into today as well.
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