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Opera

Opera is a staged musical work1) and is an important form of musical theatre.

Technetoistic Morphology

From a technetoistic point of view, opera, like every art form, is a method that can be used to implement a universe aspect. This morphological considerations will now focus on the aspects of a universe that are aesthetically and technically suitable for the form of opera. In this context, these three characteristics will be considered:

  • By utilizing the stage, the number of scenes is limited, which means that a focus on action cannot be realized as opposed to dialogue. (This is, however, relativized by the newer film opera or by the staging of conventional stage operas that is geared to the possibilities of film).
  • The permanent presence of music - even within the dialogue, since musically presented - causes a strong focus on emotion.
  • It takes a relatively long time (compared to a novel, for example) to understand an opera. This is also the reason why introductions are often held before the actual performance, and opera guides are a common form of literature.

From these characteristics it can be concluded that opera in technetoism mainly has the function of expressing important, emotional aspects from the universal aspects, that can justify the longer time of introduction.

Notable works

Published technetoistic operas are not known.

Richard\ Wagner's Gesamtkunstwerk was and is a pioneering synthesis of the art forms, which he implemented in 10\ operas (self-designations differing). Through the Sprechgesang, which emerged in early modernism (important example: Wozzeck by Alban\ Berg), a significant contribution was made to a better gradation of emotional expression in singing.

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However, the term opera may also refer to the building where those works are performed
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