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Podcast: San Diego Opera Podcast
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Recitative Revisted: Defining Character
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:14:11
Publish Date: 2009-11-02 12:07:00
Description:

Maybe you haven't noticed, but recitative is treated differently in different  eras of opera history.  Earlier operas utilized harpsichord and other keyboard instruments to accompany recitative, later operas used the full orchestra.  But are operatic characters treated differently, even within the same opera?  Let's explore!
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