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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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How old was Marian Anderson when she got married?
She was 46 years old when she became the second wife of Orpheus Fisher (1900-1986), who had proposed to her when they were teenagers.
They were married on July 17, 1943 (she was born February 27, 1897 and died April 8, 1993).
What types of song make up musicals and operas?
Usually upbeat, catchy songs. Sometimes sad. Basically they portray the emotion the characters are experiencing at that time in the musical. Meaningful lyrics.
How many operas did Britten write?
The operas of Benjamin Britten are - Paul Bunyan Peter Grimes The Rape of Lucretia Albert Herring Let's make an Opera Billy Budd Gloriana The Turn of the Screw Noyes Fludde A Midsummer Night's Dream Curlew River The Burning Fiery Furnace The Prodigal Son Owen Wingrave Death in Venice
Instrument used in a wind quintet?
For classical symphony orchestras , the woodwind instruments used are , piccolo, flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon.
The saxophone is not normally used in an orchestra.
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When a leitmotif used in operas?
A leitmotif is a musical clue to a character.
Usually, it is employed to foreshadow the appearance of a character, or to 'call' a character into a situation where the character's attributes could change the outcome of a situation.
Leitmotif has its roots in opera, notably the Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner.
The name for a song sung in an opera?
An operatic song is called an aria. This is a solo song that is a self contained piece that can be with or without instrumental music.
How long does the opera La boheme last?
It's in 4 acts, but none of them are that long. Add the three intermissions at 15 to 20 minutes, though, and it is well over 3 hours. May sound like a long time, but again, that's with nearly an hour of intermissions, so it's really not much longer than the average movie - and it's a very accessible and enjoyable work.
What is A recitative features?
A recitative is a way of singing in an opera used for dialogue and moving the plot forward. It exaggerates ups and downs in speech to emphasize emotions.
Richard wanger's der ring des nibelungen has how many operas?
They were 4 operas. Some say that His work was taken by the guy how wrote Lord Of The Rings.
Did Marion Anderson have any siblings?
She was married to Orpheus Fisher, an architect, for 43 years, from 1943 until his death in 1986. Anderson died at age 96 in 1993.
Who wrote the music for La Traviata?
Giuseppe Verdi, of Italy.
Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi, was written in 1871, with first performance on 24th Dec 1871 at the Cairo Opera House. Although the general feeling is that this was commissioned for the opening of the Suez Canal, this is not correct. It was commissioned by the Khedive of Egypt for the Italian Theatre in Cairo.
What is Blind Lemon Jefferson famous for?
"Blind" Lemon Jefferson 1893 or 1894 or 1897 - 1929 was an influential blues singer and guitarist from Texas. He was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s, and has been titled "Father of the Texas Blues."
Despite receiving treatment for throat cancer, Puccini died in Brussels, Belgium, in 1924.
What is a first appearance as a performer called?
Debut. However a performer can have numerous 'debuts' apart from the first ever performance - for a particular opera house, for a particular opera / character etc.
When was Puccini's Madama Butterfly performed?
Madama Butterfly was first performed in 1904 as a two act opera and was revised to three acts later that year.
How tall was Luciano Pavarotti?
Luciano Pavarotti is supposely 6 feet and a half inch according to the Internet movie database, but I saw a picture of him standing lower than Prince Charles who is five feet ten.
Name black male opera singers who have sung in Porgy and bess?
Simon Estes
Donnie Ray Albert
George Shirley
Darron Flagg
Paul Spencer Adkins
Henry Burleigh, baritone
Vinson Cole, tenor
Roland Hayes, tenor
Robert McFerrin, baritone
Donnie Ray Albert, baritone
Jules Bledsoe, baritone
Edward Boatner, baritone
Uzee Brown, Jr., baritone
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
Steven Cole, tenor
Terry Cook, bass
Mark S. Doss, bass
Todd Duncan, baritone
Gordon Hawkins, baritone
Bruce Hubbard, baritone
Lester Lynch, baritone
Eric Owens, bass
Eugene Perry, baritone
Herbert Perry, baritone
Derek Lee Ragin, countertenor
Paul Robeson, baritone
Morris Robinson, bass
Mark Rucker, baritone
George Shirley, tenor
Kevin Short, bass-baritone
Kenneth Tarver, tenor
William Warfield, baritone
Lawrence Winters, baritone
Arthur Woodley, bass
Richard Wagners major work is a four-opera cycle called?
This set of operas is called The Ring Cycle and is composed of these individual titles:
- Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold)
- Die Walküre (The Valkyrie)
- Siegfried
- Götterdämmerung (The Twilight of the Gods)
The collective title is Der Ring des Nibelungen, The Ring of the Nibelung.
Thanks to Wikipedia for these German and English titles.
