Baroque opera
C19601
concept
Baroque opera is a dramatic musical genre from roughly 1600–1750 that combines elaborate vocal lines, expressive orchestral accompaniment, and often ornate staging to convey heightened emotions and mythological or historical narratives.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baroque opera canonical | 12 |
| opera seria libretto | 3 |
| baroque opera | 1 |
| early Baroque composition | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: Baroque opera
Generated description
Baroque opera is a dramatic musical genre from roughly 1600–1750 that combines elaborate vocal lines, expressive orchestral accompaniment, and often ornate staging to convey heightened emotions and mythological or historical narratives.
Instances (17)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Rinaldo | — |
| Giulio Cesare | — |
| Alcina | — |
| Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria | — |
| Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda | early Baroque composition |
| Orlando (Handel) | — |
| Ariodante | — |
| Giasone | — |
| La Calisto | — |
| Il Xerse | — |
| Olimpiade | opera seria libretto |
| La clemenza di Tito | opera seria libretto |
| Il Mitridate Eupatore | — |
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George Frideric Handel's opera Rinaldo
surface form:
Rinaldo
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| Attilio Regolo | opera seria libretto |
| Venus and Adonis | baroque opera |
| Z.626 Dido and Aeneas | — |