A Brief History of Opera

        The wedding was a grand affair, which included dramatics with music. However, several Florentine's guests found the music and entertainment not up to the mark. They did not have anything against the especially composed music by notable composers Andrea Gabrielli and Luca Marenzio. What they did not like was the lack of connection between the music and the words. So, they decided to take matters in their own hands, and a society was formed in Florence, with the intention of improving music when associated with drama. This is what gave rise to the opera, a dramatized musical expression that does not have a single spoken word.

        Orfeo, the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, brought about further progress in this form of music drama, brought about by Glaudio Monteverde (1568-1643). The first production of Orfeo was in Mantua in the year 1607. This too was a part of wedding celebrations, and this time the groom was Mantua’s young Prince Francisco.

        Orfeo, however, was not Monteverde's first work as a theatrical composer. Earlier that very same year, he had produced Ariadne, a much acclaimed piece of work that showcased Monteverde’s creative prowess and originality in composing music. Even then, Orfeo still remains the most significant work when it comes to the history and advancement of the opera.

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