Category Archives: What is opera
Italian, a popular language thanks to music Everywhere in the world, Italian language is popular thanks…
A new prestigious entertainment for the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of…
Intermezzi and Commedeja pee Mmuseca At the beginning of the eighteenth century starts to develop a…
The excesses of Baroque opera Baroque opera was a complete excess. Its language, the mix of…
The shift from private to public opera When Vincenzo Gonzaga duke of Mantua died,
Claudio Monteverdi, a revolutionary composer Claudio Monteverdi is regarded as the revolutionary composer who led the transition…
Opera: the merging of bass and singing on a unique melodic line The main difference between…
The four main categories of Operatic voices Operatic voices are divided into 4 categories: soprano (high female), alto (low female),…
Opera: a drama created through music Why are people still interested in opera? What is so intriguing…