Opera Seria

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:characterized_by serious themes
gptkbp:constructed_in Baroque period
gptkbp:declined_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:features gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkb:Meditation
gptkbp:historical_context 17th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Opera Seria
gptkbp:includes overtures
gptkbp:influenced later opera styles
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Italian_Renaissance
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:sacrifice
social issues
human emotions
moral dilemmas
love and betrayal
personal conflict
gptkbp:is_often_used_in dramatic irony
symbolism
Carnival season
elaborate staging
large orchestras
musical motifs
thematic motifs
da capo aria form
recitative accompagnato
recitative secco
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Rinaldo
gptkb:Alceste
gptkb:Giulio_Cesare
gptkb:Idomeneo
gptkb:Orfeo_ed_Euridice
gptkbp:often_features gptkb:historical_figures
tragic heroes
lyrical melodies
complex characters
dramatic tension
noble characters
castrati
gptkbp:often_includes gptkb:poetry
gptkb:choir
supernatural elements
dance elements
historical accuracy
political themes
cultural commentary
fate and destiny
mythological subjects
tragic endings
vocal ornamentation
historical allegories
dramatic structure
intermezzi
emotional arias
virtuoso singing
aristocratic patrons
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:performed_in opera houses
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Opera_Buffa
gptkbp:written_in Italian language
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4