Opera Seria versus Opera Buffa
The Classical Music Minute - Un pódcast de Steven Hobé, Composer & Host - Lunes
From the grand gestures of gods and ancient heroes in Opera Seria to the comical meanderings of Opera Buffa. These two genres occurred at a time of great change both in music and European society as a whole. Take one minute to Get the Scoop!Fun FactOpera Buffa was inspired by intermezzi, which were comic intermissions appearing in between acts of Opera Seria, in order to break up the tension. This gave way to full-fledged operas in the new comic style of Opera Buffa.About StevenSteven is a Ca...
