Performance Observation Critique: L’Orfeo (Monteverdi) – Paper Assignment (750 Words)

Reflection Paper:
For the paper, you will reflect on the performance that was observed. You will answer the following in your discussion that will be submitted.

• What was the performance that you observed?
• What was the nature of the performance? What kind of venue was it?
• Was the performance appropriate for the venue utilized?
• What are some of the musical elements observed during the performance?
  NOTE: This question is referring to performance aspects that include: instrumentation, timbre, style, and other musical performance elements such as dynamics and phrasing. 
• Overall Impressions of the performance. How did it make you feel? What are some of the things that were most significant to you? What made this performance memorable or not?
• Have you seen something like this or similar to this? Describe how they share some similarities and how they can be different. 

Paper Requirements: 

• The body of the paper must be 3 pages in length with a minimum of 750 words. 
• The font size should be 12pt, with double spaced lines. DO NOT add extra spacing to “fill” the page. The same thing goes for font sizes. 
• Citations/References must be included in your paper. IF YOU FAIL TO INCLUDE YOUR SOURCES, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC “0” for the assignment. 

PLEASE NOTE: Title Page and Reference page DOES NOT count towards your word count for the assignment.