1) At the opening of Act 1, there is a short piece of music that is played to gi
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1) At the opening of Act 1, there is a short piece of music that is played to give the audience a preview of the main melodies and character themes they will hear during the opera. What is this called? 2) What is the name of Don Giovanni's servant that is speaking of his wishes to one day become a great nobleman himself? 3) Who are the two characters that engage in a duel in the first act? 4) At the opening of scene III in Act II, you hear a sparse harpsichord while the actors are performing a sung dialogue that sounds like speech. This is a type of device that helps move the opera along, and it does NOT contain an aria. What is this device called? 5) Describe the catalogue aria and the music you hear. What is the point of this aria? Who is it aimed toward? After hearing this aria, what do you think of Don Giovanni? 6) Which Country does this opera setting take place in? Vocabulary (look these up from your book or CITEa credible source- No Wikipedia) Recitative: Aria OvertureExplanation / Answer
1. intermezzo- a short piece of an instrumental music composed for performance between the acts of a drama or opera
2. Leporello, his servant
3. romeo and juliet
4. Instruments called double manuals that had two sets of keys
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