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Name 5 major opera styles

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1. Bel canto: 19th century Italian opera term; the actual definition of this style is ambiguous and is most often modernly associated nostalgically for a style or tradition of singing that has been lost.

2. Grand Opera: Italian opera in 4-5 acts, large scale casts and orchestra, lavish sets and design, and plots based on dramatic historic events.

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Verismo: Italian opera that depicts realistic (and sometimes violent) events of everyday life; tends to focus specifically on the lives of the lower class.

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tragedie en musique: a form of French opera; distinguishing features are dance music and choral writing.

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opera comique: "comic opera"; a French genre of opera in which arias are alternated with spoken dialogue; common tunes were woven into the opera but given different words.

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