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Which of the following is characteristic of an operetta?
Which of the following is characteristic of an operetta?
- Primarily focused on instrumental music with minimal singing
- Serious themes and complex musical arrangements
- Somber plots and slow, mournful music
- Humorous storylines, swift pacing, light music, and spoken dialogue (correct)
What is the relationship between operettas and musicals?
What is the relationship between operettas and musicals?
- Musicals predate operettas historically.
- Musicals are unrelated to operettas.
- Operettas are a subgenre of musicals.
- Operettas paved the way for the development of musicals. (correct)
Where and when did operettas originate?
Where and when did operettas originate?
- Germany in the late 1700s
- England in the early 1900s
- France in the mid-1800s (correct)
- Italy in the early 1700s
Who composed Orpheus in the Underworld?
Who composed Orpheus in the Underworld?
Which Greek myth is Orpheus in the Underworld based on?
Which Greek myth is Orpheus in the Underworld based on?
What is another name for the "Underworld Gallop" from Orpheus in the Underworld?
What is another name for the "Underworld Gallop" from Orpheus in the Underworld?
What does Frederic aspire to be in The Pirates of Penzance?
What does Frederic aspire to be in The Pirates of Penzance?
Flashcards
Operetta
Operetta
A short light opera with comic plots and spoken dialogue.
Orpheus in the Underworld
Orpheus in the Underworld
An operetta by Jacques Offenbach about love and rescue in the underworld.
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
An operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan about a reluctant pirate.
Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach
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W. S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert
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Arthur Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan
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Underworld Gallop
Underworld Gallop
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Study Notes
Operettas
- Short light operas, forerunners to musicals
- Originated in France in the mid-1800s
- Featuring comic plots, fast action, lighthearted music, and spoken dialogue
Examples of Operettas
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Orpheus in the Underworld (1858, Offenbach)
- Based on a Greek myth
- Orpheus's wife Eurydice is taken to the underworld
- Orpheus must rescue her
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Pirates of Penzance (1879, Gilbert and Sullivan)
- Story of a tender-hearted pirate
- Frederic wants to leave the pirates
- He should be a ship's pilot
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