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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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Was ballet first a part of Opera?
A ballet section was considered essentail in nearly all early opera, often on equal terms with the singing, in later years (about 1850 or so ) it diminished to the degree of the ballet section being there just to employ the dancers insted of giving them the night off.
What is the highest note Joan Sutherland has sung?
The highest note sung in public is an F6, from O Zittre Nicht from Mozart's The Magic Flute. But her common high notes are E#6 and E6, and they are simply gorgeous..
What component of opera is used for plot action and dialogue?
The 'libretto' which is the story especially prepared for the composer to set to music.
Western Opera use higher formants of the face and use a "coated" sound, not a white sound. Opera singers sing with their back of their throats open... as far as I am hearing the Peking opera singers tend to sing through their nose and their sound is uncouted, it is flat, just like the sound of a baby crying.
The Nutcracker opera was based on 'King Rene's Daughter' by which Danish dramatist?
The opera King Rene's Daughter was based on the lyrical drama by the Danish poet Henrik Hertz - 1797-1870.
The answer is largely correct, but the question is NOT! There is no "Nutcracker Opera." Tchaikovsky wrote the Nutcracker Ballet and the opera "Iolanta" - two unrelated, separate works - as a double bill for the Maryinsky Theatre, where the two works were premiered in late 1892. "Iolanta" - the opera - is based upon Hertz's "King Rene's Daughter" as noted in the original answer, and "The Nutcracker" - the unrelated ballet - has a scenario based upon the E.T.A. Hoffmann's 1816 tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King."
You may be thinking of operetta, which is light opera both musically and in the weight of the story being told.
Who was the first woman who achieved international fame for her operatic voice?
Maria Callas.
2nd answer
Jenny Lind (6 October 1820 - 2 November 1887) was a Swedish soprano known all over Europe and the United States as the "Swedish Nightingale." That beats Maria Callas by about 100 years.
What is the value of a master recording of Enrico Caruso?
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Where can you buy the English sung version of Time To Say GoodBye?
Try Amazon.com. Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli have a great version in English and Italian.
Tormented love is the theme here. It is the theme that no matter how pure and sacred a love may be, it will always be have thorns.
Western Opera use higher formants of the face and use a "coated" sound, not a white sound. Opera singers sing with their back of their throats open... as far as I am hearing the Peking opera singers tend to sing through their nose and their sound is uncouted, it is flat, just like the sound of a baby crying.
Although not an aria in the strict sense, Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene from act 3 of Wagner's Götterdämmerung which can take in excess of 10 minutes.
Libretto di istruzione bosch wfd 1260?
You can find it here, at the link "Scarica il libretto di istruzioni"
http://www.bosch-elettrodomestici.it/it/prodottischeda.aspx-productid-432.htm
Where can you find the vocal score for the opera Penelope by Faure?
You may be able to find the vocal score you want by shopping online. It will be a book.
In what ways did Grace Moore defy conventions?
The only thing I can think of was the fact the actress/Songstress successfully crossed over from Opera into popular music- Not Done! at the time with a handful of exceptions. Her theme Song-Love me Forever- dates from l933 and was successfully revived by modern artists in the fifties and sixties. Song is somewhat controversial as it suggests a suicide pact- and that was heady stuff for "33) She was in at least eight movies from l933-35 and they were highly popular. It is true Lily Pons did one or two cameo roles- but Grace was BOTH an operatic singer AND a movie actress and popular artist. That"s the unconventional angle. Robert Merrill"s anthem antics are not remotely the same.
The technique of such runs, trills and ornamentation of a vocal line is called coloratura, Italian for "coloring." In practice, all voices were at one time expected to indulge in this kind of vocal display. The early to mid 19th century in Italy was the height of popularity for bel canto (beautiful singing) operas by such composers as Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini. The term has become most identified with sopranos, who are then called coloratura sopranos.
Who was the most famous turn of the century male opera singer?
2000 - Luciano Pavarotti 1900 - Enrico Caruso
Most frequently banned operas before 1900?
You would need to check the various places that would keep such records as your question is very broad. Operas were 'banned' for various reasons [genuine or otherwise], by various persons and for various lengths of times. Verdi's 'masked ball' had to be altered to the extent that there are a number of versions set either in Stockholm or in Boston or in Naples. Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado was also banned by the British Government.
