History Of Opera
The history of opera has a relatively short duration within the context of the history of music in general: it appeared in 1597, when the first opera, ''Dafne'', by Jacopo Peri, was created. Since then it has developed parallel to the various musical currents that have followed one another over time up to the present day, generally linked to the current concept of classical music. Opera (from the Latin ''opera'', plural of ''opus'', "work") is a musical genre that combines symphonic music, usually performed by an orchestra, and a written dramatic text – expressed in the form of a libretto — interpreted vocally by singers of different tessitura: tenor, baritone and Bass (voice), bass for the male register, and soprano, mezzo-soprano and contralto for the female, in addition to the so-called white voices (those of children) or in falsetto (''castrato'', countertenor). Generally, the musical work contains overtures, Intermedio, interludes and musical accompaniments, while the sung ...
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Armide Lully By Saint-Aubin
Armide is the French and English form of the name Armida, a sorceress in Tasso's ''Gerusalemme liberata'', after whom are also named: *Armide (Lully), ''Armide'' (Lully), an opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully *Armide (Gluck), ''Armide'' (Gluck), an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck *''Le Pavillon d'Armide'', ballet by Fokine *, a submarine constructed during World War I *French frigate Armide (1804), ''Armide'' (ship), a French frigate **Armide-class frigate See also Armida#In_opera {{disambiguation ...
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