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    Vincenzio Bellini's La Sonnambula

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    In five pages this paper analyzes this 1831 opera and its remarkably dramatic tonal characteristics.

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    on larger stages, but complement this simple story, and yet maintain a liveliness that is true to the more dramatic nuances of Bellinis other works. BBbsonnmb.doc  LA SONNAMBULA Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., April 2001 Note to the student: In this sample paper there are no names of the  performers who actually sang the roles, rather the characters of the opera have been used. You may choose to put in the performers names in parenthesis after their characters,  or leave it as it is -your call. Introduction La Sonnambula (1831) is one of Vincenzio Bellinis (1801-1835)top three operas among the listening audience, and in tone is certainly  the most light-hearted. This is not to cancel in any way the vocal pyro-technics of the bel canto tradition, which appears in this performance. The performers are not  power-driven, as one might find on larger stages, but complement this simple story, and yet maintain a liveliness that is true to the more dramatic nuances of Bellinis other works.  History We could say that Bellini was known for the dramatic passion of his operas prior to this one. The composers first success was no lightweight: involving the  title character: The Pirate - telling us of tragic love, blackmail and murder. This young man was just warming up. The Stranger tells the story of a  despondent chap, who plans to marry anyway, has a change of heart and stabs himself during his own wedding. Norma, written the same year as La Sonnambula, and perhaps  Bellinis most famous opera, has the major heroine burned alive for loving the wrong person. So you can see that by the time we reach this piece, Bellini has his 

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