Opera

It satires politics and institutions [actually aimed at the British] by disguising them as Japanese. The main themes being death...

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Classical Opera is generally considered to a musical theatre production where the singers need a classically trained voice to be...

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orfeo

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The Paris Opera House's name Garnier created by Charles Garnier was the inspiration for Gaston Leroux to write The Phantom of the...

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It's in 4 acts, but none of them are that long. Add the three intermissions at 15 to 20 minutes, though, and it is well over 3...

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http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/aida/plot.html

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No. Operas have been written in virtually every language.

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Iphigenie en Tauride (Iphigenia in Taurus) is pronounced ee fee zhay NEE aw taw REED. Singers will pronounce the last word "taw...

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Adele the singer who sang some 1 like you and rolling in the deep if that's the person you r talking about surname is Adkins

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Pirates of Penzance is in public domain. This means no one owns the rights and you don't need to pay anyone or have anyone's...

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Carnegie Hall is named after Philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie who constructed the venue in 1891.

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This is from the operetta "The Merry Widow"

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According to Wikipedia:"The title 'La traviata' means literally The Woman Who Strayed, or perhaps more figuratively, The Fallen...

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Grace Bumbry, Marilyn Horne, Shirley Verrett, Stephanie Blythe, Agnes Baltsa, Frederica von Stade, Cecilia Bartoli, Rita Gorr,...

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Carmen, the main character in Bizet's opera.

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The 4 act opera by Puccini revolves around four bohemians who share a flat in Paris around 1830. Rodolfo a poet...

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I believe you mean an Oratorio

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Here goes nothing, And if it is not I'm really sorry! But it certainly should be: NESSUN DORMA I Second that... I'd have to...

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in a lower key Second answer Violetta sings "Ah, fors'è lui" thinking Alfredo may be the one for her, but unsure of her...

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The most probable word would be operaphile, but opera fan, opera lover, opera queen, opera freak and lots of others would fit too.

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The opening of the Suez Canal.

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Any of the following websites may be able to provide the value of your album: www.neatstuff.net/records/Records.html ...

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Luciano Pavarotti's "signature" piece, one he always sang at concerts and that was strongly associated with him, was an aria (a...

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An open throat and a healthy ego.

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Unless I am missing someone really obvious, probably the best known is Denise Leigh, winner of UK reality show Operatunity. Keep...

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Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), a four-part epic opera composed by Richard Wagner's is sometimes credited as...

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Lehar composed (The Merry Widow) and you may be confused with that theme song. Lehar wrote in the Viennese style similar to...

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There are countless slim, attractive opera and classical singers, male and female. The "fat lady singing opera" is a stereotype.

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An 'aria' -- literally "air" in Italian, meaning song or melody. This would be the most direct answer, but others are a...

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Gwyneth Jones

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Verismo (with the meaning reality) was a form of opera that reached its peak influence around the beginning of the 20th century.

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I have 181 Operas of various kinds listed listed for the year 1900 one of which is "Le Juif Polonais". English translation "The...

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Kiri Te Kanawa

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Depending on the style guide you've been given, you can either italicize the opera's title or include it in quotes. The key is to...

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No, you don't because singing comes from the heart, not education so don't let anyone tell you that you need an education to...

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Gran Teatre del Liceu (Liceu), which is located in Barcelona, Spain. It is Spain's premier opera house and supposedly has...

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Well, Leontyne Price and Kathleen Battle are a couple of great ones for starters. Plus Jessye Norman. The above list is just a...

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Placido Domingo in Otello Placido Domingo holds the world record for the longest ovation ever on the operatic stage: 101 curtain...

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AnswerGood lung capacity. And the ability to reach those high notes (or low notes, if you're a guy) I'd advise you to seek out an...

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Luciano Pavarotti died from a year-long battle with cancer at age 71. Born October 12, 1935. Died September 6, 2007, age 71.

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Luciano Pavarotti died on September 6, 2007, of pancreatic cancer after a year-long battle with the disease. He was 71.

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No, Giuseppi di Stefano died on the 3rd of March, 2008.

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Black Tie. This means as close to formal as possible. Your best evening gown, if its a female, suit for the man.

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Counter tenor, writer and opera workshop leader. Performer and conductor in opera, oratorio, children's theatre and choral music.

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maria callis (not sure of spelling) answer 2. As Maria Callas was born in 1923 and Caruso died in 1921 it is impossible...

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Pavarotti loved to sing and it's a shame he has passed away, but he left us with some of the most beautiful music (if you enjoy...

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In January 1955 Robert McFerrin Sr.(father of Bobby McFerrin, of "Don't worry be happy" fame)became the first black man to sing...

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A wonderful Opera singer is Roberta Peters also: Adela Juana Maria Patti Joan Sutherland - known worldwide as "La Stupenda" would...

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The musical can be looked upon as a further evolution of opera, operetta etc. Opera [Opera = work]. Opera is a drama to be sung...

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Normally the role is sung by a bass-baritone. Mozart originally intended that the role be sung by a bass, but with the demands...

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The music was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - born 1756 died 1791 and the libretto was written by Lorenzo da Ponte who was...

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Mozart composed operas in German and Italian. Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, and Così fan tutte are three of his most...

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Marian Anderson

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Buffa

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Sorry, he has passed away. He was taken off life support about 8 hours ago. He did have brain damage from the gun shot. If you...

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Victoria de los Angeles was a Catalan operatic soprano. Victoria de los Angeles López García (1923 – 2005) Her career began...

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Turandot's Nessun Dorma has been featured in the following films: Bailey's Billion$ Bend it Like Beckham Boxing Helena ...

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It's a bit hard to tell what you mean, exactly. There are a few "soldier's Choruses" in opera. The one you are probably thinking...

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a solo by a singer is called an "aria". It is essentially one voice singing by itself without any other voices.

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Opera dance is the art and technique of the dancing when performing in an opera. The first opera dances were perhaps way back in...

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James Levine Valery Gergiev

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Reginald Unterseher is an Opera Singer who was a Truck Driver, but he is from Washington State, not Alabama You may be looking...

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If you mean "Nessun dorma", it is from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot". The aria's title translates as "Let...

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Order online or purchase in a music store.

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An aria is a term usually used to describe a musical piece written for a solo voice, with or without accompaniment, most often...

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aria A soloist would be a singer who sings an aria in an opera.

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All I can find is that he has two sisters but that's not much help. Sorry.

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with melba, maybe $10 US.

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Montserrat Caballe is a female spanish opera singer

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Carl Orff Carmina Burana

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It's like a play, but the story is sung instead of simply spoken. As in a play, the characters act and there is staging. Some...

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No, it is fictional. It is claimed that the Egyptologist Auguste Mariette wrote a brief plot for an opera in 1869 at the request...

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Yes, definitely. They have everything from a full buffet to small cafe style shops. Food service is available before an opera...

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'Ma' 'non' - 'Less' 'co'

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The Ride of the Valkyries is actually a piece from the beginning of the third act of Wagner's Die Walküre. The piece is sung by...

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I have an old recording of 'Porgy And Bess' produced in 1951 with Camilla Williams as Bess and Lawrence Winters as Porgy....

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The Savoy operas were the original name for the operas of Sir Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert, aka Gilbert and Sullivan.

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Bel canto is a style or method of opera singing, not an opera per se. It was originated in the early 19th century and was used...

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Carmen

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Aida, an Ethiopian princess, in the opera of that name. Her rival, Amneris, is the princess of Egypt.

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TOH-ska

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Libiamo ne'lieti calici - drinking song 'a Brindisi' is a duet from act 1 of Verdi's La traviata. The link below will give you...

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Recently BMW aired a commercial that stated "the longest standing ovation on record was 80 minutes." The longest standing...

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Wozzeck is a baritone.

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3-4 years at a conservative of music. Experience and talent

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The Metropolitan Opera Database has information about all performances in Met history, including galas and concerts. They have an...

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Literally, it means "First Lady" in Italian. The term has also come to refer to a conceited, temperamental individual.

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This is only a "WAG," but I'm thinking that what you're looking for is Romberg's operetta The Student Prince that has a "chorus...

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I'm not sure which aria you're referring to, but the opera The Midnight Angel was written by Peter S. Beagle and scored by David...

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It premiered in Cairo.

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To answer this question in the present form would mean listing thousands of singers. The question would need to be more specific.

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What happened when you typed Janacek into the Wikipedia search thingy? It should have said Czech Composer famous for composing...

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Your question could be best answered by pages of songs, but I'm assuming that you are not an experienced listener of opera, so...

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AnswerThe closer comparison to make is between oratorio and opera. Oratorios were originally created to be the church's response...

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Answerwell a female opera singer is a prima Donna

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Though Adelina Patti was an excellent 19th century opera singer, the low frequency call of the humpback whale is the loudest...

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One of Puccini's best known operas, if not "the" best known, is Madama Butterfly. Tosca and La Boheme are a couple of his other...

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ewan ko

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George Shirley, William Warfield, Simon Estes, Leontyne Price, Shirley Verrett, Marian Anderson, many more.

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