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- Discovering the Renaissance & the Baroque OperaOpera is a very wide music genre, and it is really hard to tell if the pop/rock-loving you would enjoy it or not.
Today's Ten Sexiest Male Opera SingersThey can sing. They can act. And, by Jove, they look like well-spiced red hot sexy Greek gods while doing all that! Here are Ten sexiest males opera singers who can heat up the draftiest of opera houses even on the coldest night of winter.- What Bach Knew: Music Invention in the Baroque EraClassical music from the Baroque era set the groundwork for contemporary classical music. Find out what Bach knew!
A Review of Sleep-Repelling Opera MusicSeven sleep-busting arias from the opera that will cure even the worst case of narcolepsy. Disclaimer: the selections contain excessive speed and/or beat and may cause a severe surge of adrenaline. Listen at your own risk!- Enjoying Opera: Getting the Most Out of an Operatic PerformanceIf you've never listened to an opera before - perhaps because it seems intimidating - but you'd like to, here are a few tips for you.
- Discovering the Opera of the Classical Period & the Bel CantoClassical and bel canto opera for newbies. Experience the technical perfection and naked expressiveness of the singing voice.
- Handel's Xerxes at New York City OperaReview of a New York City Opera production of Handel's Xerxes. Performance date: April 21 2004.
- The History of OperaThis paper discusses the history and various influences of opera.
Donizetti's Anna Bolena Opens 2011-2012 Season of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HDOn October 15, 2011, the first opera in the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD season, Donizetti's Anna Bolena, will be screened at movie theaters throughout the world. Check your local listings!- Monte Carlo Casino and Opera House: Simply the BestA look at Monaco's biggest tourist attraction, the Monte Carlo Casino and Opera House. Learn about the exquisite architecture, decor and history.
- Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2011-2012 SeasonA diverse mixture of works and superstar singers combine for Lyric Opera's 57th season.
Interview with Kurtz Frausun: Composer of 'The Dawn' a New German OperaKurtz of Frausun's The Dawn is having its world premiere in Houston, TX this December. Here is a glimpse at the unlikely composer of a new opera and how his ambitious project came about.
Best Holiday And/or Birthday Gifts for Opera LoversLooking for a good present for an opera fan? Here are a few shoe-in hit ideas...- 2010-2011 Opera Season at Seattle OperaA look at the productions and singers comprising Seattle Opera's 2010-2011 season.
Why New Opera Listeners Would like Bel Canto MusicBel Canto opera music is much more beginners-friendly than many realize.... especially when it is not treated like a string of vocal exercise or a piece of museum art.
Bland Baroque and Shallow Mozart? More Contexts Before Retrospectively Judging MusicBefore you dismiss the music of Wolfgang Mozart as 'bland' or Handel opera as 'boring' because it doesn't suit your modern taste, you need to consider a few things.
Opera Tunes I'd Love to Hear on American IdolGreat music never die, though sometimes they can use some rejuvenating. Have a listen to some opera music and see if you can imagine a pop hit version of the tunes on venues like American Idol.- Prague: A City of Opera and Classical MusicClassical music in Prague, with an emphasis on opera, Mozart, Dvorak and Smetana.
An Interview with Leon Natker, General Director of Lyric Opera San DiegoA chat with Leon Natker, general director of the Lyric Opera San Diego. The LOSD at Birch North Park Theatre is the venue for classic films, broadway shows, and light operas in San Diego.- Musical Style Development: Baroque to Pre-Classicala brief description of the changes in musical style from the Baroque era to the Pre-Classical.
Fifteen Opera Songs for Lovers of Cross-Over, Pop, and Even Rock MusicIf you like cross-over music, then you already like many songs from the opera. Why not try some really great version of them?- Book Review: "The Viking Opera Guide"This 1993 hardcover remains the most comprehensive and gratifying single-volume "opera encyclopedia" available. The four-volume "New Grove Dictionary of Opera" is the only closely comparable work that's still more comprehensive.
Giovanni Paisiello's L'Osteria Di Marechiaro (1769): Classical Opera You'll Adore!Take a break from the standard repertoire and savor this lighthearted, obscure opera by Paisiello. The music is enchanting, and the story premise is bound to engender comical complications.
Discovering Opera: 10 Works You Might Want to Start With.... Or NotOpera is a big music theater genre. Here are a few works with good universal appeals that should make your introduction to the opera a pleasant experience.
Elkader Opera House Kicks Off 2007 Piano SeriesIt is a ew and exciting year for Elkader Opera House - and it begins its year of household names and new talent with a Piano Series.- The History of Opera: How Did Opera Get Started?Many people enjoy Opera, but aren't aware of exactly how it came to be an art from.
- Lunacy or Legitimacy? the Baroque AgeIn the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, Baroque (or baroque) was a period named not by its artists, but by its critics. Seen as an age of excess,
- Lecce, Italy's Renowned Teatro Paisiello Opera HouseGiovanni Paisiello is one of Lecce's (and the Puglia region's) great exports. And the theatre that bears his name serves as a �template" of sorts for other opera houses in the south - most notably the Teatro Verde in Naples.
The Aesthetics of the Baroque Period in MusicThis informative handout on the 'Aesthetics of the Baroque Period in Music' accompanies a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that would make a wonderful addition to a Music History or Music Appreciation course.- Baroque Around the Clock in DresdenOnce Germany's most beautiful Baroque city, destroyed in World War II, Dresden is now witnessing a miraculous rebirth.
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