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Part IWhat is an overture?
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What does it mean?
• The word “overture” comes from the French word “ouverture” which means opening
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What is it?
• An overture is an instrumental work
• It is an introduction to something bigger
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What is an Opera overture?
• An Opera Overture is an introduction to an opera.
• It, “sets the stage”, for what you will see and hear later
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Where did it come from?
• The idea of an overture dates all the way back to the 17th century
• Do you know the years of the 17th century?
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• 17th century overtures did not use music you would hear again in the opera
• There was a slow section and a fast section
What’s in an overture?
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What’s in an overture?
• More recent opera overtures use musical themes from the opera as an introduction to the opera
• When you hear the overture from, “The Marriage of Figaro”, listen to hear if it uses a slow section followed by a fast section
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Overture from “The Marriage of Figaro”
• In this overture you will hear music from the opera
• The melodies (themes) are passed from instrument to instrument
• Can you name the instrument that has the melody as you listen?
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The Marriage of Figaro
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Setting the mood• One of the jobs of an
overture is to set the mood for whatever it introduces
• If the music is light and happy, it is a sign that the opera may be happy or funny
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Setting the mood• If the music is heavy and dark, it is a sign
that what is coming up may be very dramatic
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Are overtures only for opera?
• Overtures are used for many things
• They can introduce a musical
• They can be a stand alone piece of music called a “concert overture”
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Where else will I hear an overture?
• Many things use overtures - musicals, movies, and TV shows all use overtures
• The Academic Overture by Johannes Brahms is usually heard at graduation ceremonies
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Where else will I hear an overture?
• “2001: A Space Odyssey” is really, “Also Spake Zerathustra from an opera
• Can you think of examples of overtures? Can you sing the melody?
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Who plays an overture?• Traditionally an overture
is a piece for orchestra, but it doesn’t have to be
• What instruments do you hear in the “overture” to your favorite TV show?
• What about your favorite video game?
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Questions to answer
• What is an overture?
• What is its purpose?
• Who plays an overture?
• Where did the word come from and what does it mean?
• When did people start writing overtures?
• What kinds of things use an overture?
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