Evolution of Opera: Greek Drama to Baroque Opera

In his essay "A Brief History of the Drama", Donald Grout says opera as a drama "Music drama: a dramatic movement showing the landscape of a costume actor on the stage, completely or largely transmitted by songs" I have defined it. The discourse, like the entire music maintained and expanded by the orchestral music, is "(4) literal translation of the word" opera "is a simple work, but the term opera was not created until 1634, One of the earliest operas was executed in 1597 (Grout 1) Grout explained that the opera has two types.

The opera is derived from an Italian work whose name is filled with ambition of baroque integration of all art. Music and drama are the basic elements of the stage and costume design art; therefore, the opera is a visual and auditory art. In its history, the opera reflects some current trends in that art. The development of architecture and painting is reflected in the set of specific performances and the opera stage of the costume design and influences visual art in the field of opera house design and decoration and singer's portrait. And a composer. However, one of the unique features of opera is the power of music, especially power of the human singing voice, which can be said to be the most artistic means to express emotions and characters.

Opera ceria, or serious opera is the main type of Italian baroque opera. Opera ceria plot is based on the history of ancient Greece and the tragic historical event. They are designed to stimulate strong emotions such as passion, anger, sadness, and victory (listen to pg 155). This style allows artists to express their thoughts and emotions through their songs. Opera ceria singer is a solo soprano or mezzo soprano including castrati, the boy is neutered to maintain the sound of the soprano range

At the end of the Baroque era, a new opera style is known as an opera enthusiast. These cartoon operas began with the interaction between the opera series. For its light and humorous theme, ordinary characters rather than heroes replace dramatic and formal arias with popular songs, so they are different from the opera series; characters in the drama series, themes and melodies Is imitated. Intermezzo Il prigioniero between the Pergolese Opera "La Selva Padlona" and the Pergolese Opera series