Spotlight on Opera: Introduction, Part 2

Duration: 33

Year Published: 1956

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Discusses the ingredients and characteristics of an opera. Explains the terms used in opera, such as libretto, aria, and recitative. Points out that one of the differences between operas is the degree of emphasis placed on the music or the drama. Presents a duet from Monteverdi's ORFEO and an aria from Verdi's Othello. (Univ. Calif. Ext.) Film.

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