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European History: 1600s-1800s

What Is Opera?

What Is Opera?
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     challenging words:    best-known, diva, happening, tenor, element, composer, popularity, traditional, fans, entertainment, theatre, century, props, musical, production, bass
     content words:    Claudio Monteverdi, San Cassiano, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Magic Flute

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What Is Opera?
By Sharon Fabian 		  
1     Caption: Anonymous watercolour, 19th century: Scene from Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro"
 
2     There are several art forms that combine music and acting - musical theatre, musicals at the movies, and music videos, but one of the first combinations of music and acting was opera.
 
3     In an opera, the story is told through the words of the singers. It is like a play with the parts sung, rather than spoken, by the actors.

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