Classical Opera: Main Characteristics and IB Music

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Contributors: Andranick Tanguiane, Fred Lerdahl,

Classical opera is a genre of art music that combines theatre, singing, and orchestral music. The main characteristics of classical opera include arias, recitatives, and choruses. IB music students should be familiar with the main characteristics of classical opera as they will likely encounter it on the IB Music syllabus.

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