Thursday, November 12, 2015

Opera Analysis: Ariodante

I. Start and End Time...
  a. Aria: 34:16- 36:46 seconds
  b. Recitative: 33:33- 33:59 seconds
II. Motor Rhythm: 1/8 rhythm
III. Demeanor:
 a. His face looks depressed or desperate throughout the song
 b. In the beginning, the girl looked anxious or frantic
IV. Baroque composing technique:
 a. elision
 b. However! There are some cadences throughout the piece
V. Scene Description:
 a.  I believe this is the scene where Lurcarnio speaks to Dalinda and finds out about Polinesso's evil plot, therefore Lurcarnio decides to fight for his brother's honor.

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