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More Opera. Georges Bizet Giacomo Puccini. Exoticism in Opera. Looked to far away lands for musical ideas which would suggest the “exotic” location Verdi’s Aida (Egypt) Bizet’s Carmen (Spain) Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (Japan).

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  1. More Opera Georges Bizet Giacomo Puccini

  2. Exoticism in Opera • Looked to far away lands for musical ideas which would suggest the “exotic” location • Verdi’s Aida (Egypt) • Bizet’s Carmen (Spain) • Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (Japan)

  3. Georges Bizet “The composer gives the best of himself to the making of a work. He believes, doubts, enthuses, despairs, rejoices, and suffers in turn.”(1838-1875) Bizet won early success as a composer and initially as a pianist. His later career in Paris was more variable, and a number of stage works remained unfinished at the time of his early death, which took place as his most famous opera, Carmen, was enjoying increasing favor.

  4. Carmen • 1875 in Paris • Librettists: Henri Meilhac/Ludovic Halévy • Short story by: Prosper Mérimée Carmen, seductive cigarette girl Don José, a soldier Escamillo, a bullfighter Micaela, infatuated with Don José Lieutenant Zuniga, Don José’s “boss”

  5. Poster from last scene of Carmen

  6. Carmen, the music • Emotional music, depicting love, hate, desire • Trumpet fanfare announces the arrival of the military guards • The “chorus” of characters all sing the same melody • Carmen’s famous aria, L’amour

  7. Giacomo Puccini(1858-1924)“God touched me with His little finger and said, “Write for the theater, only for the theater.” And I obeyed the supreme command.”

  8. Verismo • Realism – Often gruesome. They picked subjects from everyday life, and treated them in a down-to-earth fashion.

  9. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly • Inspired by the play, “Madame Butterfly” by John Luther Long • Hired librettists • First premiere a disaster • Rewritten version an instant success • Example of exoticism – contains traditional Japanese melodies

  10. “Un bel di,” from Madame Butterfly • Famous aria • Love song

  11. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovskyand BALLET(1840-1893)

  12. Nadezdha von Meck,a wealthy widow who was agenerous patron of Tchaikovsky

  13. Ballet • Stories told with music and dance • Choreographer: Serge Diaghilev, head of Ballet Russe

  14. Tchaikovsky’s Ballets • Swan Lake • Sleeping Beauty • The Nutcracker

  15. The Nutcracker • Based on a story by E.T.A. Hoffman • Choreographer: Marius Petipa • Three Selelections: • March • Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy • Trepak

  16. The Nutcracker

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