... prominent members was that of Vincenzo Galilei who fathered the famous astronomer Galileo. The subject matter of these operas was usually drawn from Greek mythology or ancient history and the characters and plot were portrayed to the audience through a combination of music, song, dance and acting. Rather than speaking to the audience as in typical theatre the words were sung by ... Donna Anna a soprano. As Don Giovanni attempts to make his escape he encounters Donna Anna's father the Commendatore and is challenged to a duel. The music suddenly changes and moves into G minor with the orc...

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