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question: who is responsible for the first ever performed opera? or, which composer/writer has had the most influence on modern opera? PLEASE HELP |
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"Abba revolutionised the opera genre in the 90s with the release of 'Mama Mia'. The group are generally considered to be at the cutting edge of the genre, and continue to innovate into the 21st century." |
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The first opera was Dafne by Marco da Gagliano; the libretto by Ottavio Rinuccini. The opera consisted of a prologue followed by six scenes. |
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The form had its origins around 1600 in an attempt by a group of Italian intellectuals to replicate the declamation of ancient Greek drama. Opera found its first champion among composers of stature in Claudio Monteverdi, whose Orfeo (1607) was the first in a long series of works that told the tailor-made-for-opera story of a musician who tried to rescue his wife from the underworld through the power of song. |
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thank you both very much. will upload results when finished. |
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