Amelia Goes To The Ball Analysis

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On Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 I attended the Opera Recital from 5pm until 6pm as extra credit. During this recital, there were sixteen out of twenty-two individuals performing. The opera was led by Dr. Debra Lynn. During this recital, barely instruments were used, except for the piano played by Dr. Pamela Haynes. However, all four voices were present such as sopranos, altos, base, and tenors. The pieces being rehearsed included “Amelia Goes to the Ball” by Gian Carlo Menotti and “The Tails of Hoffman” by Jacques Offenbach. However, the focus for the night was blocking and “Amelia Goes to the Ball.” Since it was only the opera’s third recital of the week, they focused mostly on placement during the opera, blocking and running through the …show more content…

The recital still consisted of “Amelia Goes to The Ball” by Gian Carlo Menotti along with “The Tales of Hoffmann” by Jacques Offenbach. This time I learned some background information about “Amelia Goes to The Ball.” For example, it was composed in Italian during 1937. Along with finding out it was a one act drama, opera. The part I got to see for the first time on Friday was “The Tales of Hoffmann.” This piece was composed in French and included three parts. It was about a man who invented a doll that sings and plays the harp. However, another individual invented the eyes and wants his money for his invention on the doll. The only instrument used during this opera scene was the piano which was played by Pamela Haynes. The melody of this composition was wavelike, and medium to wide in range. The harmony varied from major and minor, because there were some intense parts and some sad parts. Due to the major and minor parts the dynamics started of piano but ended up forte as time went on. The overall texture of the act was polyphonic with some monophonic parts when no melody was included. Overall, both compositions used for the opera were resistive and drama

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