What is Da Arte Saltanda et Choreas Ducendi about?
Domenico da Piacenza in 1416 published the first European dance manual, De arte saltandi et choreas ducendi ("On the Art of Dancing and Directing Choruses")
How do you pronounce the name of the Opera dAS rHEINGOLD?
dahs - rine - gold
In the German language, whenever the "ei" is together it is pronounced "i". If it was reversed, "ie" it would be pronounced "e".
What is the difference between opera buffa and opera seria?
Opera Buffa is a comedic opera.
Opera Seria is a serious opera.
One is "serious" (seria)or dramatic opera, while the other has "comic" touches (buffa) and is lighter in style.
Where is the largest opera house in North America?
The present Metropolitan Opera House, with approximately 3,800 seats located at Lincoln Center at Lincoln Square in the Upper West Side.
What is the original song in Fifth Element by the blue alien?
"Lucia di Lammermoor" (Performed by Inva Mula and the London Symphony ) .
How long did Leontyne Price work as a opera singer?
In 1952 she sang in Virgil Thomson's all-black opera 'Four Saints in Three Acts' She gave her farewell operatic performance on 3rd January 1985 in a broadcast Aida from the Met.
In the opera Aida what is libretto?
A libretto for any opera, including Aida, is the creation of the words to sbe sung. If it is sung AND spoken, it is generally considered a musical or an operetta. The voices sing what the composer wrote in terms of music, but the poetry or words that tell the story are based on the librettist's work. In the case of Aida, A. Ghislanzoni was the librettist and the libretto was written in Italian. Someone else has translated the words into English - that person may or may not consider themselves a librettist - they may be a foreign language translater.
What is the difference between the 19th century German and Italian opera?
Italian opera mainly focused on the voice not the music.The style was known as bel canto.There are less instruments used in italian opera compared to german opera.German opera often employed "singspiel" which is spoken not sung words.The melody in italian opera was more melosmatic and more syllabic in german opera.
Is SOPRANO renee Fleming of Irish descent?
The easily available information available for her indicates that she was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania and grew up in Rochester, New York.
The Fleming name is more Scottish than Irish, and originally indicated people from Flanders, where the name originated.
Can you describe Wagners influence on opera?
Wagner created "music drama," which meant to combine all of the arts into one unified operatic form. He also changed the concert experience by dimming the lights in the audience for the first time.
What is the education required to become an actress?
no matter how tall you are or how un educated you are..desireness for the acting and camera facing is the most important part.
no matter your age also..
cuz a teen or a child or a old man also can be actor in a movie..
Opera evolved rather than started. One could say it evolved from Claudio Monteverdi's 'Orfeo' in 1607.
Where can you buy sheet music for Puccini's opera La boheme?
It was published by G. Ricordi & Co. Any good music shop should be able to get it for you. On line you could try the Juilliard Store. They have tons of sheet music.
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Is opera different in different countries?
An opera is a composition, with music and text. The same opera may be performed anywhere. Any differences will be in the production values, not in the operas themselves.
What is the story of the opera Cosi fan tutti?
There are a number of good websites that offer synopses of operas. A couple of these are listed below.
What was the opera music in streets of Philadelphia?
If you mean the opera scene from the movie "Philadelphia" (which used Springsteen's Streets of Philadelphia) as a theme tune), it was the aria "La Mamma Morta" ("They killed my mother") sung by Maria Callas from a performance of the 1896 opera Andréa Chenier by Giordino.
Who was the first African American to become a permanent member of Metropolitan Opera?
Marian Anderson was the first African-American to be named a permanent member of Metropolitan Opera Company. Her first performance at the Met being in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera in 1955 - the part of Ulrica
What is the plot of Auber's OPERA the jewels of the crown?
The closest answer to your question is the Auber opera 'The Crown Diamonds' and a very good synopsis can be found on the web site 'AllAboutOpera.com'