Opera originated from the theater music of ancient Greek drama.

It was introduced to Florence, Italy at the end of the 16th century. The musician selects a fragment from an ancient Greek drama and then accompanies it with music and lyrics. Opera is a stage art in Western countries, which mainly uses singing and music to express the development of the plot.

The world’s first opera was Daphne. That is, "Dafne", composed by Jacopo Peri, was performed in the palace of the nobleman Corsi in Florence in 1598, and achieved great success.

This is considered to be the first opera in history. It was called Melo dramma (musical drama) at the time. Only four sections of the score have been preserved, and most of the rest have been lost.

Character development

The main role is the solo actor, and the chorus actors can be understood as mass roles. Many famous plays were created by great musicians, and the development of pastoral opera also The foundation was laid for the birth of opera.

The main role of a solo performer opera is the solo performer, and the plot is usually advanced by the solo performer, although there will also be a chorus.

The protagonist of an opera is the solo actor, while the chorus actors can be understood as mass roles. Generally, the soldiers or farmers in operas are performed by chorus actors.

Musician creations In history, many famous opera repertoires were created by great musicians, such as the famous "Magic Flute", "Carmen" and "Madama Butterfly" and so on.

Madrigal Opera During the Renaissance, the development of madrigal opera also laid the foundation for the birth of opera. It can be found that many madrigal operas also use pastoral songs to describe the plot.