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| superimposition of different texts at the same time |
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| simply using the word, its definition |
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| using how the word sounds to effect its meaning |
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| where the music is placed in a musical phrase |
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| The text of an Opera or other vocal work/ the author of the text of an opera |
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| Librettist for Verdi's Operas, Otella and Falstaff |
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| an opera with various elements (aria, recitation...etc) |
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| Opera that is structured by dramatic effectiveness rather than a convention of a series of arias |
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| vocal passage a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech |
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| long accompanied song for a solo |
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| a.k.a. Breeches Role; actress appears in young male clothing and plays a young male role |
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| Music intended to evoke images or convey the impression of events |
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| Instrumental music composed purely as music, not intended to represent of illustrate something else |
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| meaning of the music to the audience |
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| commonly used melodies and procedures symbolized something |
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| the story the music is trying to convey |
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