The Florentine Camerata

http://galileo.rice.edu/lib/student_work/florence96/camerata.html

A brief description of this group, which was influential in the development of the Baroque Opera. Links to articles on key composers are included

The Recitative

http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/g_recitative.html

A brief discussion of the recitative form in music, and the history of its application in European music, from the Classical Music pages.

Evolution of Opera

http://members.tripod.com/~dorakmt/music/opera.html

A brief overview of baroque period influences in opera.

Questions

1			Describe the influence of the Florentine Camerata on the development of opera.
2			What role did the recitative form play in development of early opera?
3			How did composers of the Baroque period influence the development of the opera?