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Mozart - Die Zauberflöte (Melody (Sequences (O zittre nicht - ascending…
Mozart - Die Zauberflöte
Harmony & Tonality
Tonic Pedal
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Rigoletto, Bella figlia dell' amore - much use of tonic and dominant harmony
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Structure & Form
O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn! - Accompanied Recitative in Bb and Aria Larghetto in Gm (relative minor) and Allegro Moderato in Bb
Rigoletto, Caro Nome - Aria with slower tempo than O zittre nicht
Rigoletto, La Donna è Mobile - Recitative and Aria
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Melody
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Sequences
O zittre nicht - ascending and descending sequences - Virtuosic coloratura section at the highest tessitura
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Word-Painting
O zittre nicht, Aria Larghetto - dissonance due to Bdim7 chord in accomp shows anger of the Queen
Rigoletto, Caro Nome - more wistful - 'fly' - cadenza imitates a fluttering heart
O zittre nicht - Aria Allegro Moderato - repetition of 'Du' at increasing pitch demonstrates the Queen's anger
Appogiaturas
O zittre nicht - Aria Larghetto - 3 chromatic appogiaturas on 'meine Hilfe, meine Hilfe war zu schwach'
Rigoletto, Caro Nome - appogiaturas and trills
Rigoletto, La Donna - acciaccaturas
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Rhythm & Metre
Common Time
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Rigoletto, Bella figlia dell' amore - common time
Triple Time
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Rigoletto, La Donna - Aria
Dotted Rhythm
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Rigoletto, La Donna - some dotted rhythms
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General Context
Composed by Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791), Die Zauberflöte was first shown in 1791 in Vienna.
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As is stands today, it is the 4th most frequently performed operas worldwide