opera
Let an agent explain opera and its forms, describe specific works and composers with sources, support attending and learning about opera, and describe opera institutions and history.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Discover Exploring opera.
Start
Where to start.
Start
Getting started.
- Which operas suit a newcomer, and how can they be watched or heard? action
- What happens at an opera performance, and what etiquette applies? provenance
Work
A specific opera.
Work
Specific opera.
- What is this opera about, who composed it and wrote the libretto, and when was it premiered, according to sources? provenance
- Which entry fits it? action
Forms Kinds of opera.
Genres
Opera genres.
Genres
Genres.
- What are opera seria, opera buffa, tragedie en musique, opera-ballet, grand opera and verismo? definition
- How does opera differ from musical theatre and oratorio? definition
Terms
Opera terms.
Terms
Terms.
- What do terms such as aria, recitative, libretto, leitmotif and voice types mean? definition
- Which entry fits a voice type? action
Attend Going to the opera.
Tickets
Tickets and venues.
Tickets
Tickets.
- Which opera houses and festivals are nearby, and how are affordable tickets found? provenance
- Are performances streamed? provenance
Institutions
Opera institutions.
Institutions
Institutions.
- How are opera houses organised and funded, and what debates surround public subsidy, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific house? action
History History and world opera.
History
History of opera.
History
History.
- How did opera develop from Florentine beginnings through its national traditions to today? provenance
- Which composers and works are landmarks? provenance
Global
Opera beyond Europe.
Global
Global opera.
- How has opera developed outside Europe, and how do Chinese opera and other sung dramas relate? provenance
- Which lost operas are known only from records? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- tragedia lirica, tragédie en musique, lost opera, pastoral opera, television opera, opéra-ballet, Zhengzi opera, biographical opera, Hungarian opera, fur hat opera, ballad opera, drame lyrique
What it is Filled
A dramatic work in which singers and musicians perform a story combining music, text, staging and often dance, developed in Italy around 1600 and spread worldwide in forms such as opera seria, opera buffa, tragedie en musique, opera-ballet, grand opera, verismo and contemporary and television opera; opera is performed in opera houses and festivals and is a major part of Western and global musical culture.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain opera and its forms, describe specific works and composers with sources, support attending and learning about opera, and describe opera institutions and history.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Sung throughout or mostly
- Dramatic
- Orchestral
- Institutionalised
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Distribute recordings or scores of a production without the rights holders' permission.
- Misattribute a work, aria or libretto to the wrong composer or writer.
- Present a staging's changes as the original text or music of the work.
- Reproduce stereotyped portrayals from a work without noting their history.
Only with a human decision
- Commissioning edits or cuts to a work for a production.
May
- Describe an opera's composer, librettist, premiere and plot from reliable sources.
- Help audiences find performances, recordings and surtitles.
Moral aspects Filled
- Many operas carry racial, colonial or gender stereotypes that productions must handle with care.
- Performers depend on fair credit and pay for their work in live and recorded forms.
Who is affected
- Singers and musicians
- Composers, librettists and their heirs
- Audiences
Owners Filled
Steward
The composer or rights holder for the work; the opera company for each production.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q123777276 - registry parent class
- Q207628 - registry parent class
- Q7777494 - registry parent class
- Q9730 - registry parent class
related
- musical drama - category
- composed musical work - category
- ballet - often combined
- stylistic device - libretto techniques
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.opera
- Wikidata: Q1344 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1344)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Sung drama with orchestra
- Staged
- Musicals use spoken dialogue and different vocal styles; oratorios are unstaged
- Staged performances with singers, orchestra, sets and costumes.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain opera forms and terms
- describe specific works and composers
- support attending and learning
- describe institutions and history
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing opera with musicals
- Misattributing works
- Inaccessible presentation for newcomers
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Copyright on works and performances
- Theatre safety regulations
- Public funding rules for opera houses
Context of use required Filled
- Sung dramatic works.
- opera seria and opera buffa
- French forms such as tragedie en musique and opera-ballet
- grand opera and music drama
- verismo and twentieth century opera
- contemporary, chamber and television opera
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q1344: opera - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Opera - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each opera be a separate entry?
- How should performance databases be linked?
- How should libretti be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1344/spec.json