In Act 2 of one of this man's operas, the protagonist has a nightmare after singing that "calm returns to my heart" over an extremely agitatedÂ­sounding accompaniment.
Early on, this composer was insulted when Handel claimed that his cook knew more counterpoint this man. In Act 2 of one of this man's operas, the protagonist has a nightmare after singing that "calm returns to my heart" over an extremely agitatedÂ­sounding accompaniment. The title character of one of his operas admires the fresh air in the aria "Che puro ciel" ("kay POOÂ­roh chyel"). This composer was the main operatic model for Hector Berlioz. This composer collaborated with the librettist (*) Calzabigi to get rid of plain recitatives, static da capo arias, and other "overcomplicated" and "undramatic" conventions, principles set out in the preface to Alceste. He included the ballet "Dance of the Blessed Spirits" and the aria "Che farÃ² senza Euridice" ("kay fahÂ­ROH senÂ­TZAH ooÂ­reeÂ­DEEÂ­chay") in a 1762 opera. For 10 points, name this reformer of 18thÂ­century opera who wrote IphigÃ©nie en Tauride and Orfeo ed Euridice.
Early on, this composer was insulted when Handel claimed that his cook knew more counterpoint this man.
Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck