1905 Operetta That Conquered the World
Chapter 1

The miracle year of science

Chapter 2

Global tremors and glittering stones

Chapter 3

Art, melodies, and absolute scandals

Chapter 4

The birth of five-cent entertainment

YOUR GOAL

Master of The world of 1905

Ch 3 · Art, melodies, and absolute scandals
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schopenhauer The global impact of Franz Lehár's operetta The Merry Widow

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schopenhauer The Salome Opera Scandal

She shed seven veils to a scandalous sound, And left the whole theater completely spellbound.

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schopenhauer Claude Debussy translates the shifting waves of the ocean into orchestral music.

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The operetta that conquered the world

schopenhauer Franz Lehár's 'The Merry Widow' premiered in Vienna, sparking a massive global pop culture craze.

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Painting the sound of the sea

schopenhauer Claude Debussy premiered 'La Mer,' introducing a revolutionary style of musical impressionism.

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Oh, The Scandal!
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schopenhauer Swipe the sensational headlines to discover the wildest scandals of 1905.

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Fun Fact

Fauvism name: The term 'Fauves' (wild beasts) was coined in 1905 by a critic who hated the bright, unnatural colors.

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Glossary
fauvism (noun)
An artistic movement in painting characterized by the use of vivid, intense, and non-naturalistic colors. In 1905, Henri Matisse’s vibrant canvases sparked a major controversy at the Paris Salon d'Automne.

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Gossip

Which art style is best?

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Quiz

Which famous author of 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' passed away in March 1905?

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schopenhauer Henri Matisse and the birth of the Fauvism art movement

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Quiz

The first actor to be knighted in Great Britain, who died in 1905, was who?

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schopenhauer Richard Strauss shocked conservative audiences with his intense opera Salome.

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In 1905, which famous Spanish artist transitioned from his melancholy Blue Period to his warmer Rose Period?

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Which French composer premiered 'La Mer,' an orchestral piece capturing the ocean, in October 1905?

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Which art movement, meaning 'wild beasts' in French, was born at a Paris exhibition in 1905?

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Who was the leading artist of the Fauvist movement whose colorful paintings shocked Paris in 1905?

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Franz Lehár's smash-hit 1905 operetta, which set off a global fashion craze for giant hats, was called what?

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Which Richard Strauss opera, premiered in 1905, was banned in several cities for its shocking themes?

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