20 Terms
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Opera
Stage right/left
Drama; Opera
The sides of the stage from the performer’s point of view, i.e., when a singer moves down right, s/he moves right toward the edge of the stage which is the audience’s left.
Dramma giocoso
Drama; Opera
‘playful drama’; an opera that combines serious elements, often portrayed by the aristocracy, with comic relief, often portrayed by peasant characters who comment on the aristocracy. Mozart’s Don ...
