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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 are facts about opera singers?
There are many facts related to opera singers. Many have spent a great deal of time working with voice trainers. Opera singers often suffer from serious damage to their vocal cords if they fail to stretch them prior to their performances. Opera singers are musical performers that tend to intrigue people that may not think they enjoy this type of performance.
What was Pavarotti's height and weight before he died?
This would depend on which period of his life the question is relevant to.
[1] The longest opera is Wagner's Ring Cycle, which lasts for about 15 hours - depending on performances / conductor etc. It is in four parts each an opera in its own right - Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung. [2] The longest frequently performed opera is Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg which can last over 5 hours. [3] However, during December 1973 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City a performance of 'The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin', by Robert Wilson, lasted almost 13 hr. 25 min.
Without knowing every opera, I guess Richard Wagner is probably on the top5 list.
Miranda Keys is an Australian soprano. See the link below for her website.
She was a mezzo-soprano well know during 1960's - 1970's.
What operas did Leoncavallo write?
His most famous work was Pagliacci, but he composed around a dozen operas, one being La Boheme, which premired after Puccini's Boheme.
Where can I get the English libretto to Falstaff?
You can buy one from the Metropolitan Opera Shop. You can find them in New York City or online.
In an opera, the libretto is the lyrics to all the music in the opera.
For what occasion was The opera Aida commissioned?
It was commissioned to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal; it is one of Joe Green's most popular operas.
Who put agnus dei in barbers adagio for strings?
Samuel Barber himself transcribed the Adagio for Strings for an eight-part choir, to the text of Agnus Dei, in 1967.
Opera is about entertainment by telling a story with singing, acting, music, dance etc. Each opera has its own story and each artist their own way of interpretation.
Is Kevin chamberlain an opera singer?
This Kevin Chamberlain is an international coach imagineer for in business. Based in the U.K. I do sing in a folk band and sing some occasional blues numbers but definitely not an opera singer!
Musicals written and composed by WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan?
Their operettas are - Thespis, or, The Gods Grown Old Trial by Jury The Sorcerer H.M.S. Pinafore, or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor The Pirates of Penzance, or, The Slave of Duty Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride Iolanthe, or, The Peer and the Peri Princess Ida, or, Castle Adamant The Mikado, or, The Town of Titipu Ruddigore, or, The Witch's Curse The Yeomen of the Guard, or, The Merryman and his Maid The Gondoliers, or, The King of Barataria Utopia, Limited, or, The Flowers of Progress The Grand Duke, or, The Statutory Duel
Who is the producer of the Sopranos?
There are several producers of the Sopranos show. These are the Executive Producers over the course of the show:
David Chase (creator)
Brad Grey
Ilene S. Landress
Henry Bronchtein
Terence Winter
Mitchell Burgess
Robin Green
How did Andrea bochelli lose site?
Loss of sight
It was evident at birth that Bocelli had problems with his sight, and after visits to many doctors, he was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma. In 1970, at the age of 12, he lost his sight completely following an accident during a football game.[4][5] He was accidentally hit on the head during a match and suffered a brain hemorrhage. Doctors resorted to leeches in a desperate last-ditch effort to save his sight, but they were unsuccessful, and he remained blind
Who was the composer of the opera Fidelio?
Fidelio was Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera. He worked and re-worked the opera and its overture many times. It is considered a masterpiece of German Romantic Opera.
What was Verdi's last opera completed at age eighty?
Verdi was a great admirer of Shakespeare, and set both Macbeth and Othello, one early in his career, and one very late. Otello, with a libretto by Arrigo Boïto, was a triumph for Verdi, at an age by which most composers stopped their work. Following this great success Verdi announced his retirement. Boïto prepared a libretto for Falstaff, based on stories of that character from three Shakespeare histories, and with the help of others he persuaded Verdi to pick up his pen. Verdi's only previous comic opera, Un Giorno di Regno (King For a Day) was a fiasco and very nearly ended his career. Falstaff proved to be a masterpiece, now considered one of the few greatest of all comic operas.
