...The opera seria (serious opera) in Italy and tragedie lyrique (lyric tragedy) in France followed suit, maintaining a high level of formal beauty in the height of classical elegance, while developing in association with the upper and ruling classes of society. In the 18th century and after, opera buffa (meaning clown opera) in Italy, opéra comique (comic opera, later meaning opera with dialogue) in France, ballad opera (popular opera) in England, and Singspiel (musical drama) in Germany emerged as more popular operas, but what they all had in common was a spirit of parody and a reaction against the aristocracy and formality of serious opera and lyric tragedy. In the following 19th century, the grand opera sought to reach unprecedented heights in the scale of the work, the grandiose stage effects, and the serious emotions, while the operetta, which sought to provide a light-hearted and relaxing experience for the common people, emerged. *Some of the terminology that mentions "opera buffa" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…その流れを汲むイタリアのオペラ・セーリアopera seria(正歌劇)やフランスのトラジェディ・リリックtragédie lyrique(抒情悲劇)は,古典的な格調の高さにおいて高度の様式美を維持しながら,社会の上層部,支配階級と結びついて発展した。18世紀以降は,これに対して,イタリアではオペラ・ブッファopera buffa(道化オペラの意),フランスではオペラ・コミックopéra comique(喜歌劇,のちにはせりふを含むオペラを意味する),イギリスではバラッド・オペラballad opera(俗謡オペラ),ドイツではジングシュピールSingspiel(歌芝居)など,より庶民的な性格の強いオペラのタイプが興ったが,それらに共通するのは,正歌劇や抒情悲劇の貴族性と形式ばった様式に対する反動とパロディの精神であった。つづく19世紀には,作品の規模,壮大な舞台効果,シリアスな情緒において,かつてない高みに登ろうとした〈グランド・オペラgrand opéra〉に対して,再び庶民的な気軽さと息抜きを求めるオペレッタが興った。… ※「opera buffa」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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