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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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What is the word used for a castrated male opera singer?
None are alive any more, but in the past, castrated male opera singer was called "castrato" meaning "the castrated one." The plural is "castrati."
The person? No, she's a real person. Her singing/opera voice? Not so sure about..I learned more about opera singing and how it works and all of the facts just don't add up..It's nearly impossible for a ten year old her size to sing like that. Especially because she's only been training for 2 years and although it sounds like a long time, most opera signers have to train much longer than that to get their voice like that. But, that's just from my knowledge, I know that other people have different opinions.
Ilva Ligabue is an Italian soprano, noted for her work during the 1960's. Refer to the links, below, for further information.
What is the Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan?
The Mikado is an operetta written by Gilbert and Sullivan. It opened on 14 March 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, which was the second longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time. Before the end of 1885, it was estimated that, in Europe and America, at least 150 companies were producing the opera. The Mikado remains the most frequently performed Savoy Opera, and it is especially popular with amateur and school productions. The work has been translated into numerous languages and is one of the most frequently played musical theatre pieces in history.
Setting the opera in Japan, an exotic locale far away from Britain, allowed Gilbert to satirise British politics and institutions more freely by disguising them as Japanese. Gilbert used foreign or fictional locales in several operas, including The Mikado, Princess Ida, The Gondoliers, Utopia, Limited and The Grand Duke, to soften the impact of his pointed satire of British institutions.
What is the meaning of Bel Canto in English?
Bel Canto is a type of opera singing. It translates to "beautiful singing". It also means to sing flexibly and smoothly. The term has been in use since the late 17th century.
What famous operas kiri te kanawa has sung in?
Kiri Te Kanawa is most famous for her portrayals in the Operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss, although she has garnered acclaim in works by other composers. For instance, she shot to stardom when she substituted for an ailing artist in Verdi's "Otello". However, her most famous roles are:
Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro Mozart
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni Mozart
Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte Mozart
The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss
The Countess in Capriccio Richard Strauss
Arabella in Arabella Richard Strauss
Desdemona in Otello Giuseppe Verdi
Where can you get the libretto for Der Evangelimann?
This is a very rarely performed 1895 opera by Wilhelm Kienzl. You will have to do some research. There may be no published libretto; but the publisher of the opera itself, Bote & Bock, Berlin, Germany, is the only probable source. You might try contacting an opera house that has performed it to see if they provided a libretto.
I found a listing for an online music books website that lists the libretto. See below.
Summary of the story of William tell?
One day an Austrian soldier tried to assault Leuthold's (a Shepard) daughter. Leuthold kills the guard in defence and William tell helped him escape. William tell was the best cross-bower in the world, however as he helped luethold, Gessler (the ruler of Austria) had him arrested. Gessler decided he would let tell live if he could split an apple from his sons head with a single bolt. He successfully did this but says that if he had missed he would have shot Gessler. Gessler tries to capture tell but tell shoots him through the heart in a battle. This was a very short and vague summary but i hoped it helped.
What is the value of a 78 record of Enrico Caruso singing The Lost Chord?
To a collector maybe about 10$.
The closest to the book Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux is Lon Chaney 1925. The ending goes its own direction, he is killed by the mob.
Another faithful to the book is animation movie The Phantom of the Opera 1987.This could well be by far the most faithful adaptation of Gaston Leroux's Gothic romance "The Phantom of the Opera". Both Christine's and Raoul's characters are presented just as they were in the novel. Erik, the Phantom, appears only as a shadow and two shinning eyes in the beginning and then as the corpse like genius as in the novel. With exception of the latest movie version of ALW's musical this is the only film adaptations that keeps the original ending in which Erik earns his redemption by allowing Christine to leave and marry Raoul. Sadly the Animation is roughly made, something out of Saturday Morning Cartoons in Style.
Where can you watch these films, you can buy the DVD at any video store, and most like find it on Crackle, Netflic, Youtube, and Hula on the internet.
What was giacomo puccini nickname?
Giacomo Puccini's nickname was "The Master of Melodrama." This Italian composer was known for his emotionally intense operas like "La Bohème" and "Madama Butterfly." So if you're looking for some dramatic tunes to belt out in the shower, Puccini's got you covered.
Gilbert and Sullivan princess?
One of the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan is titled "Princess Ida."
What does the term Prima Donna mean in Opera?
Literally, it means "First Lady" in Italian.
The term has also come to refer to a conceited, temperamental individual.
