A Study Of The Duet In "The Marriage Of Figaro

Opera, the drama of music, has tow important elements: the musical element and dramatic element. Duet is a form of vocal music that can embody the two elements best. In the history of vocal music, duet is the touchstone for valuing a opera buffa. In Mozart's "THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO", he grasped the dramatic power of duet and realized the latent value of the opera buffa style by the vocal musical form of duet.This article tries to study the duet of Mozart's opera buffa "THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO" By standing on noumenal analyzing of the opera, investigate the artistical style and language and aesthetic features, and then discuss the dramatic function of duet in opera, and how to create images by duet. This article tries to do a musicological analysis in comprehensive angels.