Exploring Music- Opera notes Definition: an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, which usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Key Issues/information Opera Opera is a mixed-media form of art and often involves actor-singers, musicians, often dancers, scenery, lighting, props, production staff, and assorted paraphernalia. “Opera is a veritable symbiosis in which sense and sound unite as equals”…
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