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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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Act 2 - Prince Orlofsky's Ball in Johann Strauss 'Die Fledermaus'
What opera has the longest overture?
If you consider Der Ring des
Nibelungen
as one opera performed over four nights, as you should, then the two and a half hours of Das
Rheinegold
probably is it as that entire night is typically considered to be just the overture by many.
Obviously, that is not what normally is regarded as an overture. One of the longest overtures in the proper sense is the one in Hungarian composer
Ferenc
Erkel's
opera Hunyadi
Laszló
from 1844. That overture is about 12½ minutes long.
Act 1 is set in the Piazzetta, Venice Act 2 is set in the pavilion in the Palace of Barataria.
What are the most famous duets for Bass voice and Baritone voice?
Duets for bariton and bass are fairly rare. Some of the more famous of them are Suoni la tromba from Bellini's I Puritani, Suona ogni labbro il mio nome, from Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, Cheti, cheti, immantinente, from Donizetti's Don Pasquale, and Restez, from Verdi's Don Carlos (the original French version of Don Carlo). As it happens, these and some others may be heard on a CD by Samuel Ramey and Thomas Hampson, titled "No Tenors Allowed."
His wife, Margherita, died aged 27, during 1840, after becoming seriously ill with encephalitis. His son and daughter of the marriage both died in infancy - both under 2 years of age. Infant mortality was not unusual in those days.
What is an opera buffa that Mozart wrote?
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni has elements of opera buffa, but he called it a dramma giocosa, or a humorous drama. Cosi Fan Tutte is an opera buffa by Mozart.
What does prima mean in German?
"Prima" is Italian for "first," as in Prima Donna, the first lady, or star of the production. In German it is untranslated, "prima," and is slang for "great" or "super."
Which opera wasn't sang by jules massenet?
Jules Massenet was a composer, not a singer. His best known opera is Thais.
What is the proper name for a pair of opera glasses?
According to Wikipedia, opera glasses are also known as theatre binoculars or Galilien binoculars.
They are traditionally lower power binoculars -- 3x to 5x, and can be ornate.
Who composed the theme of Come un agnello?
Come un angello is from Giuseppe Sarti's opera Fra I due Litiganti il Terzo Gode. It is a famous influence on Mozart's work, is quoted in Don Giovanni and shares the same story as Le Nozze de Figaro.
Prima donna is Italian for "first lady" and usually applies to the female star of an opera. Similarly a man could be the primo huomo or "first man."
Prima donna can also refer to a self-important actress or performer, someone who puts on airs or makes unreasonable demands on others.
What are all the roles of Teresa Stratas?
Teresa Stratas the soprano was born in Toronto 26th May 1938. Her roles include - Mimi in Boheme, Liù in Turnadot, Micaela in Carmen, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Cherubino and Susanna in The Marriage Of Figaro, Violetta in La Traviata, Marguerite in Faust and Gretel in Hansel And Gretel.
What Italian city is also known as the City of Angels?
Venice, Italy is the setting for The City of Falling Angels (1996) by John Berendt.
It seems this is not public knowledge. Even 'Find a Grave' web site records it as 'unknown'. I suggest you check this web site from time to time as they update regularly.
yes he did , he had about 10 the first one was called Erin magic, The scond one was called Munieus
Franz Josef Haydn wrote 14 operas. The first, in 1774, was Acide e Galatea, or Acis and Galatea, followed by 13 more. The last one, in 1783, was Armida. His younger brother, Johann Michael Haydn, was better known for sacred music, but he also wrote one opera, Andromeda and Perseus.
Who first sang the aria Vissi d'arte face down on the floor?
There would seem to be no record of such an event happening. In fact it would be impossible face down.
How would compare Beniamino Gigli's tenor voice to Mario del Monaco's?
gigli had a beautiful voice,del monaco a manly voice-both were dramatic-but gigli could bring tears to your eyes with his renditions of sacred songs
Why is there no music during an opera curtain call?
An opera curtain call is not an encore, it is an opportunity for the cast to present themselves -- usually in character -- at the front of the stage, so that the audience can show its appreciation for the performance.
An encore would include music -- a repeat of a section, aria, duet, or other music from the story.
How many acts are in the opera Carmen that was composed by Georges Bizet?
Carmen was an opera that was composed by Georges Bizet, there are four acts in the play and while it was originally not popular it would become so, though tragically only after the death of George Bizet.
