Type of Submission

Podium Presentation

Keywords

Opera, Camerata

Abstract

Opera, perhaps fittingly described as an eclectic compilation of philosophy and Greek theater, emerged in Florence Italy during the late Renaissance. This Paper is essentially and observation of such activities attributed to a scholarly salon known as the Florentine Camerata. The Florentine Camerata was in fact a large series of scholarly salons throughout the Florence area. Many of their activists were amongst Florence’s greatest scientists, philosophers, and artists. This paper covers the inner workings of one specific Camerata that created the very first Operas. Then, one of the key attributors; Claudio Monteverdi, continued that tradition with his own developments. Monteverdi would make for himself the name “The First Great Opera Composer”. This paper also contains an evaluation of how the traditions founded in the Camerata then developed by Monteverdi were continued and/or changed throughout the late Baroque and early Classic periods. It becomes apparent that the desire to make music more and more dramatic results in more developments in Opera like Opera Seria and Opera Buffa. Overall, this paper is a study on Opera’s founding and developments into the proceeding Baroque and Classic periods. It is intriguing to see how the founding traditions laid forth by the Florentine Camerata take new form as the Opera baton is passed throughout the centuries

Campus Venue

Stevens Student Center, Room 245

Location

Cedarville, OH

Start Date

4-20-2016 2:00 PM

End Date

4-20-2016 2:20 PM

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Opera, perhaps fittingly described as an eclectic compilation of philosophy and Greek theater, emerged in Florence Italy during the late Renaissance. This Paper is essentially and observation of such activities attributed to a scholarly salon known as the Florentine Camerata. The Florentine Camerata was in fact a large series of scholarly salons throughout the Florence area. Many of their activists were amongst Florence’s greatest scientists, philosophers, and artists. This paper covers the inner workings of one specific Camerata that created the very first Operas. Then, one of the key attributors; Claudio Monteverdi, continued that tradition with his own developments. Monteverdi would make for himself the name “The First Great Opera Composer”. This paper also contains an evaluation of how the traditions founded in the Camerata then developed by Monteverdi were continued and/or changed throughout the late Baroque and early Classic periods. It becomes apparent that the desire to make music more and more dramatic results in more developments in Opera like Opera Seria and Opera Buffa. Overall, this paper is a study on Opera’s founding and developments into the proceeding Baroque and Classic periods. It is intriguing to see how the founding traditions laid forth by the Florentine Camerata take new form as the Opera baton is passed throughout the centuries

 

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