We are back with the second in our word search series. For this edition, we will ask you to find the opera based on one clue – a major character from an opera. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for {…}
(Credit: Decca / Josef Gallauer) Juan Diego Flórez, born on Jan. 13, 1973, has become of the most renowned bel canto singers of modern times. At the start of his career he was the Rossini tenor that every major company wanted to enlist, but he slowly evolved his repertory to include a greater wealth of works by the famed bel {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment “The Shawshank Redemption.” You {…}
With the new year, OperaWire is intent on developing the type of content we offer our readers, but also offering them new means of interaction. As such, we are happy to unveil a series of fun weekly word games ranging from word searches, cross word puzzles, and others centering on operatic themes. For this first edition, we will simple ask {…}
Two of America’s greatest singers, James Morris and Sherrill Milnes also share a birthday on Jan. 10. So to celebrate the birth of these two opera legends, here is a quiz with a simple concept – we make a statement and you have to pick which of these two artists it applies to. As always, enjoy!
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment Max Minghella’s “Teen Spirit.” {…}
(Credit: Hans Fahrmeyer) Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” is a work of consummate importance. Premiering on Jan. 2, 1843, it launched the famed composer in a new direction, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, composers of opera. This is an opera that the most beloved of Wagnerians would know inside and out. So here is {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment Joel and Ethan Coens’ {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta/Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music/Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The year 2019 offered up its fair share of amazing opera experiences. As the calendar changes to 2020, OperaWire is taking a look at some of the most hotly anticipated performances that the New Year will have to offer for audiences. Without further ado, here are the top 10 {…}
