Opera component is a solo performance?
Solo performances in opera are called arias from the Italian word for "air".
How do squirrels sing at operas?
This is an intersting question. If I remember correctly, it takes many years for a squirrel to master the art of vocalization. Most squirrels are born without the ability to speak, which makes it difficult to learn and then go on to singing. After a squirrel learns to speak, they study singing. After that, one would take lessons in opera, as would a human. Some of the greats (Clive Standon, Robert Hastings) spent as many as 20 years practicing before their debut in opera.
Also known as - the Ring of the Nibelung. Made up of the operas - Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold) Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) Siegfried Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)
Austrian composer Wenzel Müller composed the most operas, writing around 166 of them.
What is the plot of the opera Les Fetes Venitiennes translated into English?
Andre Campra (1660 - 1744) composed Les Fetes Venitiennes (The Venitian Festival) first performed on 17th June 1710. Seemingly it comprises several one act comedies, opening with "The triumph of folly over reason". There seems to be no public domain translation of this obscure opera, but the links below might be of assistance to you. As would a copy of Viking Book of Opera ISBN 0-670-81292-7.
What kind of people hate opera?
Opera is an art form in its own style or custom. a law unto itself!- it doesn:t necessarily (Fall In!) to popular ideas of what entertainment should be, such as doses of comedy, comic relief, and plots happily concluded. Most operas are tragedies of one sort of another and Happy endings are rare indeed- one compromise one was notably Louise, which was more temporary sadness- a break up, but hope of getting back together like one of Ronnie Spector"s songs- the last line was from the male lead-IT"s a Big town! It;'sa great city in other words, well there are a lot of other girls around and we might get back together, etc. such endings are all too rare, there is all sorts of violence and duels, stabbings, in many operas and some glorify warfare and not merely in a historical (like Gettysburg) angle. Operas drag on for hours in obscure languages, and that is part of the attraction to the opera fan. it takes all kinds.My mother hated opera-and opera singers she called (Screechers) but she liked dumbed down (Popular) stuff like Sinatra. so it goes.
What opera do opera critics consider to be the best opera?
Impossible to answer as it is totally subjective and covers all types of operas - but it is usually accepted that the most popular operas are Carmen and La boheme.
Is Toreador a piece included in the opera la Traviata?
No, if you mean The Toreador Song (Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre).
From Wikipedia:
"It is sung by the bullfighter Escamillo as he enters in Act 2 [of Bizet's Carmen] (toréador is reference to "bullfighter"), and describes various situations in the bullring, the cheering of the crowds and the fame that comes with victory."
What is the orchestration of 'Cosi fan Tutti'?
2 flutes 2 oboes 2 clarinets 2 bassoons 2 horns 2 trombones 2 timpani violins violas cellos counter bassoon
What are the dates of the Italian opera conductor Carlo del Campo?
No records can be found. However if you can provide more specific details of this conductor an answer might be forthcoming.
What operatic aria featuring Maria Callas was played in film Philadelphia?
"La mamma morta" from from Andrea Chenier. She recorded it in 1954
Time to say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman is what I was thinking of.
What did Joan Sutherland die of?
people don't really know how she died but i personally think that she died from her age like she was 83yrs old died 10th October 2010 but i don't know if that is right
The cause of her death is listed as cardiopulmonary failure; her family said "her heart just gave out." She had been in failing health, but her death was not due to any disease.
What is the classification of female voices?
From highest to lowest: Soprano, Mezzo (middle) Soprano, Alto (Contralto).
Did motzart write his first opera while being a teenager?
See this timeline: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~tan/Mozartreq/main.html
Most people seem to agree that Mozart wrote his first (serious) opera at age twelve.
What is the lowest pitch for a male voice in bass?
Where did the dance Habanera come from?
The dance comes from Cuba, but the aria is from the opera Carmen by Bizet.
What operas did Luciano Pavarotti sing at the Metropolitan Opera House and what were the dates?
Pavarotti began his Met appearances in 1972, and sang a full repotoire of operas there. You can read more, below.
What was the first opera for television called?
The first opera written for T.V. was "Amahl and the Night Visitors" by Gian Carlo Menotti [born 1911] and produced by N.B.C. on 24th December 1951
Which country has the best opera?
This would be entirely subjective - based upon a persons likes and dislikes.