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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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Who were W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan?
Were the Victorian era partnership of librettist Gilbert 1836-1911 and composer Sullivan 1842-1900. Together they wrote fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896. Possibly the best known are - H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado. WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were an English dramatist and musician, respectively, of the late Victorian Era (late 1800s). Although they got along well during much of their collaboration, popular legend holds that they fought all the time. They produced 14 operettas, most of which were very popular when originally presented and several of which have endured as highly popular pieces for more than 100 years. They were also known for dying of getting old and one died when he was saving one of his students that was drowning , he saved her life but he ended up drowning. They wrote songs that came to there mind or what their friends thought of they did plays they thought was fun as well......
How many versions are there of Madame Butterfly?
Puccini wrote five versions of the opera. 1 - 2 acts with a disastrous premiere at La Scala 17th Feb 1904. 2 - 3 acts premièred with great success at Brescia 28th May 1904. 3 - Premiered New York Met 1907. 4 - Premiered in Paris [changes in vocal / orchestral scoring]. 5 - During 1907 he made his final revisions - this is the version usually performed.
Depending on the speed conductors take in various sections, three and a half hours, more or less.
The instrumental composition often found at the beginning of an opera is?
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Who is the current artistic director of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden?
As of August 2013, you can review the list, below, to determine the name you want. There is no listing for 'artistic director'.
yes, they have operas in Italy just as they have operas in every other country. In fact you can see which operas are scheduled on the site below.
What are the different types of opera singers?
If you are asking regarding the basic different 'types' of voice they are - Male - Tenor, Baritone and bass. Female - Soprano, Mezzo-soprano and Contralto
How many members in an opera company?
Your answer depends totally on the size of the opera company. Further, it depends on whether the company includes -- or not -- the opera ballet, the opera chorus, the opera orchestra, the opera production company and crew, the administration for the company, and so forth.
How old is Giuseppe Di Stefano?
Giuseppe Di Stefano was born on July 24, 1921 and died on March 3, 2008. Giuseppe Di Stefano would have been 86 years old at the time of death or 94 years old today.
Did Luciano Pavarotti perform in any operas that were sung other than in Italian?
Yes, for example, Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss.
A famous opera written by Richard Wagner was based on which of these Germanic tales?
the song of the nibelungs
What dessert is name after opera singer dame nellie melba?
la pêche melba ((peach melba)). its a peach dessert, usually consisting of raspberry or strawberry sauce and almonds with ice cream and slices of peaches. hope that helped (:
Is Michelle Bennett formerly the singers life blog an opera singer in Switzerland?
She was a professional opera singer until 2007 when she released her operatic career in order to become a spiritual consultant. She now lives in the United States.
What is the value of 78 record of Enrico singing Elegie song of mourning?
Presumably you mean Caruso. It would depend on numerous things - condition, label etc. However it would be only a few pounds in a dealers list.
Leaving out his early ones - Attila (1846) Macbeth (1847) I masnadieri (1847) Il corsaro (1848) La battaglia di Legnano (1849) Luisa Miller (1849) Stiffelio (1850) Rigoletto (1851) Il trovatore (1853) La traviata (1853) Vêpres Siciliennes (1855) Simon Boccanegra (1857) Aroldo (1857) Un ballo in maschera (1859) La forza del destino (1862) Don Carlos (1867) Aida (1871) Otello (1887) Falstaff (1893)
Who is the famous black male opera singer from Iowa?
Simon Estes the bass-baritone of international renown was born 2nd February 1938 in Centerville, Iowa, USA.
Did Placido Domingo and Kate Bush sing a duet from Goya?
I can find no records of this happening. Of interest is the fact that Domingo took the title role in the world premier of Menotti's opera when it was performed at the Kennedy Center, Washington in 1986.
Are there any soprano only operas?
Yes - 'The Human Voice [La Voix humaine] by Francis Poulenc. It is a one-act opera for one character sung by a soprano.
What does the phrase Cosi Fan Tutte basically mean?
Women are all like that, or women all do the same.
