MUSIC OF THE

ROMANTIC PERIOD
1820-1910
Opera Composer
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and theatrical elements of an
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fragments of given selected
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1. FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT – his
song is a LIED which German word for
“song”. He developed lieder so that
they had powerful dramatic impact on
the listeners and considered the last
of the classical composers and one of
the first romantic ones. He is born on
January 1797 in Himmelpfortground,
Austria and died in Vienna, Austria at
age of 31.
 2. GUUSEPPI VERDI – A name associated with
Romantic opera is that of Verdi. His characters are
ordinary people and not those of the royal family like
those found in German operas. He insisted on a good
Libretto and wrote operas with political overtones and
for middle-class audience. He was born in Parma Italy
on October 9, 1813.And studied in Bussetto later in
Milan where her first opera “Oberto” was performed in
La Scala, the most important opera house at the time.
Almost of his works are serious love story with
unhappy ending and his most acclaimed work are La
Traviata, Rigoletto, Falstaff, Otello, and Aida and
wrote during the opening of Suez Canal and he was
died on January 27,1901 in Milan.
3. GIACOMO PUCCINI – he was
born in a poor family on
December 22, 1858.in Lucca, Italy.
He studied at the Milan
Conservatory, and belonged to a
group of composers who stressed
realism; therefore, he drew
material from everyday life,
rejecting heroic the
4. WILHEMN RICHARD WAGNER – was
born in Liepzig, Germany on May 22, 1813.
He attended Leipzig University. He was very
much inspired by Ludwig and Beethoven. He
also explored the limits of the traditional
tonal system that gave way for the rise of
atonality in the 20th century. And he exerted
a strong influence on the operatic medium.
He was an advocate of a new form of opera
which called (music drama) where musical
and dramatic elements were fused together.
 He developed a compositional style in which
the orchestra has of equal importance in
dramatic roles as the singers themselves. The
expressiveness in aided using “leitmotifs” or
musical sequences standing for a particular
character/plot element. His famous work is
Tristan and Die Walkyrie, Die Meistersinger,
Tannhauser, Parsifal, His work influences
modern film scores, including those of Harry
Potter and Lord of the Rings film series.
Wagner died of a heart attack on February 13,
1883 at the age of 69.
 5. GEORGES BIZET – was registered with the
legal name Alexander Cesar Leopold Bizet but
was always known by the latter name. He was
always known by the latter name. He was born
October 25, 1838 in Paris. He is very famous of
his opera CARMEN. However, when Carmen
shows in Paris it is very terrible the show was
criticized in horrible was resulted in poor
audience attendance. During the first round of
CARMEN in performances he is died at the of
36 on JUNE 3, 1875 after four months later in
Vienna Austria and was smash hit.
  1. Theatron – large, open air
structures/ buildings constructed on
the slopes of hills during ancient
times.
Theater  2. Skene – stage where performers
performed.
Terms:  3. Orchestra – a large circular or
rectangular area at the center part of
the theater, where play, dance,
religious rites and acting took place.
 4. Parodos – side entrance
 1. Gestures and Movements
2. Music
Theatrical 3. Actors/ Characters
Elements: 4. Staging
5. Genre
6. Props and Costumes