In 1732, Bach created Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (Be still, stop chattering), BWV 211, also known as the Coffee Cantata, for the Leipzig Music Society with the theme of coffee that he loved. The story is about a father who asks his coffee-loving daughter to give up coffee, but the daughter always refuses to obey. The whole piece is humorous and optimistic, and it is one of Bach's most famous cantatas. La serva padrona is an intermezzo (opera buffa) created by the Italian composer Pergolesi, and it is an opera with humorous content based on daily life. It marks the birth of Italian comic opera and has far-reaching significance in the history of European music. The material of this opera comes from the daily life of ordinary citizens, and it tells the story of the lively and smart Serpina who goes from being a maid to becoming the mistress of the household. March 23 evening at the Shangyin Opera House.

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