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Suppose one were to compose an opera based on a Marx Brothers Opera, say Duck Soup or Horse Feathers? Which present day opera singers would you cast in the role of Groucho, Chico and Zeppo? What about...
...grossing drama when it already is?
But the sad thing is, I think Mr Tommasini is right. Thousands of opera fans enjoy opera even though they really have very little idea what the actors are saying...
... after some basic research (admittedly a bit superficial), I am still at a loss:
Which was the first opera to use neither spoken dialogue nor continuo recitatives; i.e. the first opera to use orch...
I think the 3 Stooges would make excellent matterial for an opera. The role of Curly would be ideal for a helden Tenor while Mo would make a great basso profundo part. Then add Larry as the Bass-Barit...
Gosh, why not something really up-to-date and controversial, like, say, an opera about the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?
...doy's got the answer? I'm looking for the musicals 'Joseph' and 'Phantom of the opera', either in English or German language.
Can't find anything with Altavista....
Among musicians who composed opera, the best I can come up with was Louis or Ludwig Spohr, who (I have read) was 6'6'.
...your comments seem more objective... besides, you have to give the man some credit for writing his first opera at the age of 90!
T.C.
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I recently saw the first talkie version of the Phantom of the Opera. It is the one with Claude Raines. I am chagrined to say that I couldn't identify the operas that were included. The music was ...
Yes, but if it were up to a vote of rock.music.classical regulars, they would be.
John
Before you buy.
From the NY Times :
Due to the new financial situation we find ourselves in, The New York City Opera has had to exchange all it wonderful new plans of renewal and makeover for a more Conservati...
..., Domingo, Sutherland, Milnes and others will be featured in this 24 year span of telecasts from the Met Opera
Verdi served Shakespeare well and his operas are what opera is all about as far as mo...
...nd asking me to respond to the newsgroup, which I hope this, in some way, explains my posts regarding my opera 'Shakespeare' and my dogged attempt to promote Wagner's masterpieces.
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I am abandoning my own 'Wagner' opera, restructuring my 'Shakespeare' opera for additional large-scale WS text embellishment, a 'Shakespeare Ring of Words'
Titanic Wa...
*Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk* is an opera.
phantom of the opera.
Because Paparotti is not an opera singer, as well.
Most of Otello's part in Verdi's opera.
And parodied in Turnage's opera Greek.
Why are you recording the opera 5 months before the world premiere? Doesn't that seem odd to you?
Er, anyone with the slightest interest in Wagner or in opera generally is familiar with this recording.
His name is Jonathan Lemalu. Opera Magazine said about him ' Impressed as much by his stage presence as his velvety sound '.
can!!
Shot in the dark: Rameau wrote an opera called Pygmalion. Maybe that's it?
John
...ice for Herbert von Karayan,Vesselina Kassarova and many others who sing now at almost all distinguished opera stages> Alexis Veissenberg, pianist; in the beginning of the century, the first woman-...
Phillip Glass probably didn't know Einstein either...but he wrote an opera about him!! (s) Judy Gillen Inspirational Classics HCJB World Radio
... a series of Master Classes on vocal technique, acting, and coaching styles.
The best subject for an opera I have always thought was the original great Communicator, Shakespeare.
'Awed au...
...urpose was to help and/or discover struggling YOUNG artists! (And although 30 is considered young for an opera singer, I'm under the impression most instrumentalists are well on their way to a ca...
...the role of Madam Butterfly or keep on with the wrestling?She is after all a Bass She might though in an opera about Shakespear make a perfect Francis Bacon and might sing the entire 'De Augmenti...
...he recording. What to me was remarkable about the recording was Solti's conducting. Still, for this opera nothing beats the old Guilini recording....
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