Opera

the ring

Well, most of the operatic repertoire existing today is in Italian, French, and German. However, there are also many operas in English, especially in baroque or 20th century repertoire. Finally, I would say the 5th most common language for operatic repertoire is Russian.

phantom of the opera

its the song of the vagabonds from THE Vagabond King :-)

Opera buffa

Welsh composer Peter Reynolds. In 1993 his opera The Sands of Time was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as a world record for the world's shortest opera at 3 minutes and 34 seconds. ...It includes all the component parts of an opera - overture, introductory chorus, arias and recitative.

The 'libretto' is the words or story of the opera.

From my resources..him`s weight is been 210kg

It depends on what mean exactly - Otello Tosca La Boheme To name a few.

There is no name for it. However the ending of an opera is usually referred to as the finale of the opera.

No, it is fictional. It is claimed that the Egyptologist Auguste Mariette wrote a brief plot for an opera in 1869 at the request of the Khedive. Although there are scholars who argue that the scenario was really written by Temistocle Solera. In 1870 this concept, worked into a scenario by Camille du Locle, was proposed to Giuseppe Verdi.

He accepted it as a subject for Aida. The links below gives more details.

This depends on the conductor. He or she can vary the tempo drastically depending on his mood, faithfulness to the score, personal style. Different conductors can cause differences of 20 minutes or more in the performance times of the same opera.

I've seen this opera run anywhere from 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes. This does not include intermission times.

Madonna is a mezzo-soprano.

Verismo is a type of opera that involves rustic characters and a melodramatic plot.

18th century comic opera

A. distorted folk songs.

B. speaking.

C. Sprechstimme.

D. All answers are correct.

Answer: D

Ballad opera :D

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Henrry Purcell

1) Coronation Street

2) Eastenders

3) Emmerdale

4) The Archers

5) Hollyoaks

6) Neighbours

(Still struggling with the one on the reverse of the card though = Mrs Dale's Diary

She was appointed Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1918 for her charity work during World War I and was later elevated to Dame Grand Cross of the British Empire in 1927.

It depends on - which one, when, what for etc

Long before stage make-up and special effects, actors wore masks to show the emotions their character was feeling. Historians know that even in ancient times, story-tellers often used masks in the process of acting out a particular fable. In China, masks were used in what was then called the Peiking opera (today, the English spelling has changed to Beijing, which is closer to the actual Chinese sounds) as early as 1790, and they became a common custom in theater. The masks had a meaning that would be understood in a culture, since they made use of certain colors that were identified with certain emotions.

The masks could indicate that a character was loyal, or honest, or deceitful, or courageous. For example, a mask where the dominant color was green showed the character was brave, but it might also show he was brutal or stubborn. A mask with the dominant color of red generally signified a character who was loyal, faithful and courageous. But some masks were a blend of colors, indicating that the character had some complex emotions and as the plot unfolded, you would find out more about him or her. I enclose a good link about the history of some of these masks, with examples of how they were used.

" Brindisi". It is an ancient city in the Italian region of Apulia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. After the Punic Wars it became a major centre of Roman naval power and maritime trade. An exceptional example of brindisi is the 'Siciliana' from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.

The Bridal Chorus, also known as "Here Comes the Bride", or "Wedding March" is from the opera Lohengrin by Richard Wagner.

The hero of Bellini's I Puritani is Lord Arthur Talbot, of the Cavaliers in the tenor role. The hero would probably be Lord Author Talbot, the tenor roll.