The opera that I choose for my blog was composed by Rossini namely “The Barber of Seville”. This performance was performed in Dallas. Since there where two clips from the play I would like to contrast between the two to show how different musical variations where used to portray different moods. The first clip consists of a man (guessing the barber) who seems to be in a very happy mood. To create this happy mood the orchestra provides the singing with a fast tempo which is also known as cabaletta. During the first act the singer repeats a certain work “Figaro” which I do not know the meaning of but this word in way it is repeated creates an element of tension and excitement in the play. The voice of the singing is very high pitch and has almost a nasal tone. The actor also uses facial expression to display the mood of the setting. Various instruments are used to provide the emphases of the phrases being sung by the singer. These instruments vary in octaves and tempo depending of the mood. In contrast the second act, the lady gets soon kind package but the mood is set to be somber, hence there is a slow tempo and tone for the songs. As the lady in the scene gets closer to opening the package the pitch and speed at which the song is played and sung at increases to provide tension in the play. The props in the background also play a role since Rossini’s opera was based on theater rather than on music only.
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