An Analysis Of The Music And Singing Of "The Death Of The Styrian" In The Aria Of Alcott

The 17 th century,the singer to win the audience’s applause,frequent use of decorative much coloratura singing;Composer to cater to the needs of the singers and the audience,created many lack of content,the lack of a value works,caused the opera grew into the endless huacai and grace note.In the 18 th century Italian comic opera, opera seria gradually decline,with the singer’s stage demeanor is getting worse,was generally disliked by the audience. During this time,represented by lattice,Gluck reformist pull open the prelude of opera reform. Gluck’s ultimate goal of opera reform is:music must serve for poetry,to service for the development of the plot.So he put Italian opera,defects such as removing all grandiose and procrastination.“Alceste”is Gluck’s second reform opera,its biggest characteristic is that the design of the whole opera plot are gradually unfolded in the conception closely music,dramatic conflict is more intense.This article embarks from Gluck’s opera reform to the heroine Alceste in the aria of the frist act of the 15“The river Styx’s death” as the main object of study,researchand analysis of the creation background,writing techniques and singing.