We all know about Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini, Puccini, Giordano, and the great Italian composers of the 19th century. We often attribute opera’s greatest gems to them, remembering every gorgeous melody and the potent emotions that they create for us. But they don’t deserve all the credit. In fact, without the text, most of these composers don’t write their music. {…}
Puccini’s “Tosca” is currently making the rounds at the Metropolitan Opera and is considered one of the greatest operas in the canon. Or at least one of the best known. So people think. So as you prepare to take on this opera once again, whether at a theater or on the internet, or on your television, test out your knowledge {…}
Happy New Year to our readers! We all celebrate the new year in different manners, often in social gatherings or more intimate venues. As we look toward the toward the end of year celebration, we bring you this opera quiz meant to guide you into the “kind of party” that might suit you best for any occasion. Let’s take a {…}
Time to have some fun. Here is our debut quiz feature for OperaWire.com. Every week, we will bring you a fun quiz so that you can get a new perspective on how you fit into the opera world you so love. In honor of the world premiere of Verdi’s “Aida,” which took place on Dec. 24, 1871, we bring you {…}