In the 19th century sometimes used to indicate a serious opera.
- 1607 
- 1781 
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| Dramma per musica | |
| Italian - 17th till 19th century | |
| The first form of opera as introduced by Monteverdi. Literally, 'drama for music', a play intended to be set to music. | |
| In the 18th century synonym with opera seria In the 19th century sometimes used to indicate a serious opera. | |
| Operas | |
| L'Orfeo (Monteverdi) - 1607 | |
| Idomeneo (Mozart) - 1781 | |
| Composers | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) | |
| Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) | |
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) | |
| Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) | |
| Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676) | |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | |
| Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) | |
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