Italian opera seria

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:associated_with castrati
gptkbp:characterized_by serious themes
gptkbp:declined_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:developed_by 17th century
gptkbp:emphasizes vocal virtuosity
gptkbp:features da capo arias
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian opera seria
gptkbp:influenced later opera styles
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Italian_Renaissance
gptkbp:is_compared_to gptkb:opera_buffa
gptkbp:is_explored_in human emotions
moral dilemmas
fate and destiny
gptkbp:is_often_used_in elaborate staging
recitative accompagnato
recitative secco
historical accuracy in settings
ornamentation in singing
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Antonio_Vivaldi
gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Juan_Diego_Flórez
gptkb:Lucia_Popp
gptkb:Renée_Fleming
gptkb:Plácido_Domingo
gptkb:Cecilia_Bartoli
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Rinaldo
gptkb:Giulio_Cesare
gptkb:Idomeneo
gptkbp:often_features gptkb:power_struggles
gptkb:historical_figures
mythological subjects
dramatic arias
orchestral overtures
gptkbp:often_includes gptkb:political_intrigue
gptkb:gods
gptkb:royalty
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:tragedy
love stories
tragic endings
orchestral accompaniment
arias
recitatives
conflict between love and duty
redemption themes
choral sections
dramatic conflicts
ballet sequences
finale ensembles
suffering characters
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:performed_in Italian language
theaters
gptkbp:revived_in gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Handel's_Ariodante
gptkb:Mitridate,_re_di_Ponto
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8