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Opera
‘Opera’ is the Italian word for ‘work’ and an abbreviation of ‘Opera in musica’. An opera is a drama to be sung with instrumental accompaniment by one or more singers usually in costume and with scenery. As well as singing, this may include recitative or spoken dialogue. Questions should relate directly to the subject of opera.
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What is the longest standing ovation in opera?
According to CBS News - After one performance of Otello, the audience gave Domingo 101 curtain calls and an 80-minute standing ovation. That's the world record for the longest standing ovation ever.
Filipino singer that has a soprano voice?
Some famous soprano singers from the Philippines are:
- Regine Velasquez
- Sarah Geronimo
- Charice Pempengco
- Sheryn Regis
- Kyla
- Rachell Ann Go
- Lani Misalucha
- Laarni Lozada
- Nina
- Jonalyn Viray
What is the lowest female singing voice?
The lowest female voice in a choir is called a contralto or, more commonly, an alto. This voice is also referred to as a "second alto."
No. Set opera names in italic, for example, Peter Grimes.
During a presentation of "Carmina Burana " in my city (Medellin, Colombia), I heard a woman asking her friend which one of the female singers could be Carmina (stressing the second syllable). Like many people, she made two mistakes:
First mistake: In the context of "Catuli Carmina", and "Carmina Burana", two musical works of Carl Orff (not operas, as some people say), the word "carmina" is not a personal or given name, but a common Latin name. "Carmina" means "songs" or "poems" in plural. Its singular form is "carmen".
Second mistake: Both forms of the word (singular and plural) have the accent on the first syllable ['kar-men], ['kar-mi-na]. (The pronunciation [kar-'mi-na] is not correct in Latin).
The names of the works:
· "Catuli Carmina", means "The Poems of Catullus" (Gaius Valerius Catullus, a Roman poet of the first century BC.). · "Carmina Burana" means "The Poems of Beuern". Burana is a Latin adjective referering to the town or Beuern" (i. e. "from Benediktbeuern", a municipality in Bavaria, Germany, where the "Carmina Burana" manuscript was found in 1803 in an Abbey of the Benedictine Order founded during the eighth century). And by the way, the word "carmen" as "poem" or "song" has no relation with the Spanish name "Virgen del Carmen" ("Our Lady of Mount Carmel"), since her original name was "Virgen del Carmel", in reference to "Mount Carmel" (a coastal mountain range in northern Israel).
Christian Betancur, Professor of Latin Language
Why are virtuoso important in the music world?
n., pl., -sos, or -si (-sē).
- A musician with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
- A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
- A person with a strong interest in the fine arts, especially in antiquities.
- Archaic. A very learned person.
Who wrote William tell overture?
According to Wikipedia:
"The overture to the opera William Tell, with its high-energy finale, is a very familiar work composed by Gioachino Rossini in 1829."
What do you call the orchestral introduction at the beginning of an opera?
It's called an Overture or sometimes a Prelude
How many acts are in the opera La Boheme?
The Pucchini opera La boh̬me, first performed 1896 in Turin, consists of four acts. However, in the original manuscript written by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa there was an additional act which Pucchini obviously decided not to use. This became public after the death of Illica's widow in 1957 and the full libretto was handed out to a museum.
What is an air or melody in an opera especially for solo voice?
Melodies can be found in every song of an opera. Most likely these melodies are called character arias or recitatives.
What were the main instruments Giacomo Puccini used?
Giacomo Puccini studied church music on an organ, which of course, can simulate all the wind and string instruments in an orchestra.
His operas often used the orchestra to set the tone for a scene, and his arias are generally extraordinary. Except for the human voice as an instrument, it's not clear that he had any other favourite.
What is the definition of the word opera?
Opera is actually a plural; the singular is opus, meaning "work." But when we treat opera as an English word meaning a long musical composition of vocal and orchestral parts, we pluralize it as operas.
Why were songs from Mozart such as Don Giovanni so well known?
Because his operas were well known. Classical music was a near-universal pastime, both listening and playing, in European upper-class and middle-class circles in Mozart's time, in a way a pre-echo of pop music's universality these days.
What is a solo with accompaniment called?
its called solo & accompaniment and this is also its musical name.
Who were George Bizet's Parents?
The parents of Georges Bizet were named Adolphe and Aimee. Aimee's parents disapproved of her marriage to Adolphe, and Georges was their only child.
What was Giuseppe Verdi's most famous piece?
According to Wikipedia:
He was an "... Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music, chamber music, songs, and some instrumental and piano pieces."
Read more, below.
What is the complete title to the Italian aria 'Nessun dorma'?
Calaf's Aria from Puccini's Turandot opens with the words - "Nobody shall sleep! Nobody shall sleep! Even you, o Princess, in your cold room, watch the stars - -" The link below will give you the full translation etc - but remember there are numerous translations all differing slightly.
What is a short opera piece called?
The term you may be looking for could be operetta. While lighter and more popular in subject and style, operettas are often, but not necessarily, shorter in duration than the more classic operas.
What is another name for opera director?
The director of the orchestra is called the conductor. There is also a staging director who is in charge of the physical part of the opera, rather than the music. There can be a stage manager who will keep track of who's supposed to be on stage and will give Qs. The main director for the actual performance would be the conductor, though.
When did Luciano Pavarotti's funeral take place?
== == Luciano Pavarotti died from a year-long battle with cancer at age 71.
Born October 12, 1935. Died September 6, 2007, age 71.
Can you tell the difference between opera and oratorio by just listening to them?
Yes, you could make an educated guess.
Oratorio plots are often based on sacred topics. Opera plots are about murder, romance, etc...
Also, the characters in an oratorio have much less interaction with each other than the characters of an opera.
