Most people have heard about operas and musicals, but did you know there is an art form called operetta? Operetta is something in between an opera and a musical, and for all the musical theatre lovers out there – it might be a great option when exploring classical music since it was the precursor of […]
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When we think of opera we usually assume that it’s always live performances, however a lot of opera houses such as Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera and Wiener Staatsoper have been offering access to recordings of fully staged operas for free. During the last year Metropolitan Opera has been streaming one recorded opera each day
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When I introduced my best friend to opera I took her to see one of my favorite operas called La Bohème by Puccini at the local opera house. I thought that she would love it and that she would become opera converted, however after one hour she was sound asleep next to me. In this
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Don’t know where to get started in opera? Here is a list of some of the most viewed opera arias and duets on Youtube. Aria: Queen of the Night (Der Hölle Rache) Opera: The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)Composer: Mozart Singer: Diana DamrauLocation: The Royal Opera House Aria: Nessun dormaOpera: TurandotComposer: PucciniSinger: Luciano PavarottiEvent: The Three Tenors in
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As someone who at the age of 18 had never seen or heard an opera I can completely relate to the people who have no idea what opera is. Is it about breaking glass with your voice? About the use of vibrato? Singing ancient music from the past with a bunch of fancy people dressed