Opera and Society
Please respond to each of the following questions, using sources under the Explore heading and the textbook as the basis of your response:
•Describe 2-3 major influences that Verdi, or Wagner, or Puccini exerted upon opera in terms of making it more innovative, realistic, and controversial. Give a brief description of one composer's opera and discuss how audiences may have reacted to the work. Use the text as a source and/or the web links listed below.
Opera and Society
•Chapter 30 (pp. 999-1004), Wagner and Verdi; (pp. 1133-1134), Puccini; review the Week 5 "Music Folder"
•Huizenga article and audio selections at https://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/04/11/150420827/talk-like-an-opera-geek-how-verdi-wagner-and-puccini-got-their-grooves
•Wagner video of a stage production (Tristan und Isolde) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAEkTK6aKUM
•Verdi video clip of stage production (Rigoletto) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5NEOh-XhyA
•Puccini video clip of stage production (Tosca) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sSoKbv46zc