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From act III of Henrik Purcell‘s opera Dido and Aeneas, one of the earliest known English operas.

I recently read a blogpost by composer Bernard Kane which made me think about the power of music.  Most people, whether we like it or not, associate our memories with music.  My grandfather loved Frank Sinatra so whenever I hear his music it always has a special place in my heart.  Whenever me and my

Mezzo soprano is the second highest female voice type and “jokingly” is known for singing the roles of witches, bitches and britches in opera.  The mezzo soprano repertoire sits overall lower than the soprano. Some lyric mezzos are able to sing very high and fast, versus the dramatic mezzo soprano voice which has a darker

Can opera ever be translated into a digital medium? In my opinion, unfortunately no. However I still believe that recordings are important and are a part of the future of opera.  If you are someone who is not too familiar with opera you might find it strange that I recently recommended recorded operas in another

Hi, my name is Emma and as a part of an online project I will be writing blog posts for the coming 6 weeks. I hope to introduce and inspire people to learn more about the world of opera, but I also hope to bring up some of the struggles and realities for artists. As