The nineteenth century saw the popularity of a two-part form of this genre called the cabaletta.
The nineteenth century saw the popularity of a two-part form of this genre called the cabaletta. Beethoven's Ah! perfido is one of these pieces meant to be performed in concert. One of these pieces is repeatedly interrupted by scales on a glockenspiel, which represents the pipes of a birdcatcher. A woman threatens to disown her daughter and describes hell's vengeance boiling in her heart in a piece of this type known for its extremely high F notes. These pieces appear between less expressive passages called recitative [ruh-"see"-tuh-teev], and include "Der HÃ¶lle Rache," sung by the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute. For 10 points, name these solo numbers performed in operas.
The nineteenth century saw the popularity of a two-part form of this genre called the cabaletta.
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