Baroque music chronology

• 1592 discovery of America - 1700 birth of J. S. Bach

• 1600 death of Jacopo Peri - 1750 birth of J. S. Bach

• 1600 the first opera - 1750 death of J. S. Bach

• 1600 the first opera, Eurídice - death of C.P.E. Bach

System of government

• Absolutism
• Feudalism
• Parliamentary Monarchy
• Republic

The new baroque texture

• Accompanied melody with basso continuo
• Homophony
• Accompanied melody withouth basso continuo
• Heterophony with basso continuo

The name of the new religious vocal forms

• Cantata, oratorio and passion

• Sonata, oratorio and passion

• Cantata, opera and love

• Cantata, sonata and opera

Timbre of the new religious forms

• Orchestra, strings and bass
• Soloists, orchestra and choir
• Choir, soprano and strings
• Orchestra, strings and soloists

Place where the opera emerges

• Venice
• Rome
• Florence
• Paris

Name of the cultural group which created the opera

• Camerata veneziana

• Camerata Verdi

• Camerata napoletana

• Camerata Bardi

Name of the first great opera in history and composer

• L'Orfeo of Monteverdi

• Messiah of Haendel

• Morpheus of Gesualdo

• Apollo of Janequin

Name of the first great opera in history and composer

• L'Orfeo of Monteverdi

• Messiah of Haendel

• Morpheus of Gesualdo

• Apollo of Janequin

Parts of opera

• Opening, declamatory, aria and choir

• Choir, orchestra, aria and recitative

• Overture, aria, recitative and choir

• Opening, area , declamatory and choir