Singspiel
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| - | A '''serraglio''' is the [[sequestered]] living quarters used by wives and [[concubine]]s in a [[Turkey|Turkish]] household, from an [[Italian language|Italian]] variant of [[Turkish language|Turkish]] ''saray'', meaning 'palace, enclosed courts'. | + | | style="text-align: left;" | |
| - | + | "As old as the tension between [[art music]] and [[Vernacular music|vulgar music]] is, it became radical only in [[late capitalism|high capitalism]]. In earlier epochs, art music was able to regenerate its material from time to time and enlarge its sphere by recourse to vulgar music. This is seen in [[medieval music|medieval polyphony]], which drew upon [[folk music|folk song]]s for its ''[[Cantus firmus|cantus firmi]]'', and also in [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]], when he combined [[peep show|peep-show]] cosmology with [[opera seria]] and [[Singspiel]]."--"[[On the Social Situation of Music]]" (1932) by Theodor Adorno | |
| - | In the context of the [[turquerie]] fashion, the seraglio became the subject of works of art, the most famous perhaps being Mozart's [[Singspiel]] (Opera in German; serail=seraglio) [[Die Entführung aus dem Serail]]. | + | |}{{Template}} |
| - | The term can also refer to other traditional Turkish palaces (every imperial prince had his own) and other grand houses built around courtyards. | + | A '''Singspiel''' ([[German language|German]] literally meaning "song-play") (plural: ''Singspiele'') is a form of [[German language|German-language]] [[music]] [[drama]], now regarded as a genre of [[opera]]. It is characterized by spoken [[dialogue]], which is alternated with [[Musical ensemble|ensembles]], [[song]]s, [[ballad]]s, and [[aria]]s (which were often lyrical, [[Strophic form|strophic]], or folk-like). |
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"As old as the tension between art music and vulgar music is, it became radical only in high capitalism. In earlier epochs, art music was able to regenerate its material from time to time and enlarge its sphere by recourse to vulgar music. This is seen in medieval polyphony, which drew upon folk songs for its cantus firmi, and also in Mozart, when he combined peep-show cosmology with opera seria and Singspiel."--"On the Social Situation of Music" (1932) by Theodor Adorno |
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A Singspiel (German literally meaning "song-play") (plural: Singspiele) is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera. It is characterized by spoken dialogue, which is alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias (which were often lyrical, strophic, or folk-like).
