The Renaissance - A History of the Opera
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Thalia Fisher March 28, 2009 Opera Renaissance was the ?rebirth? of the classical arts and individual thinking after a thousand years of centralized religious dominance in all aspects of life (Mills 3-7). At the time of the Renaissance, opera was unleashed in Western Europe. This re-creation of Greek theatre established an outlet for numerous musicians, artists and poets. Opera was a new innovation, which revolutionized music during this time period (Riding, Alan and Leslie Dunton-Downer 17).
