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The Intermedi and the Birth of Opera

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Frederick Sternfield talks about the intermedi (interludes) which were the musical life-blood of spoken plays in the 16th century. This Illustrated talk centres on the 1589 Intermedi as the crucial transition from interlude to fully-fledged opera.
(The complete 1589 Intermedi will be performed In the opening concert of the EBU Season, given by Musica Reservata next Monday)

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Frederick Sternfield
Source: Radio Times

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