As we commence Black History Month, OperaWire’s quizzes will shine a spotlight on the greatest Black artists in the history of opera. For this first quiz we will shine a spotlight on Black composers. 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 film section or a film in its entirety and highlight 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 features Opera {…}
Philip Glass is one of the greatest and most influential composers over the past 50 years. It’s likely that you’ve heard his music, whether you realize it or not. And if not his music specifically, then music inspired or copying his style very directly. That’s how much of an imprint Glass has had over the last half-century. And he hasn’t {…}
For this week’s puzzle, we turn to a composer who created over 80 operas, including his most renowned “Il matrimonio segreto.” Your task is to fill in the blank and complete the titles of these Cimarosa operas. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter {…}
Bellini’s “I Puritani” had its world premiere back on Jan. 24, 1835. From there it was a massive hit and then disappeared for quite some time, only to be revived in the middle of the 20th century. Today, the opera remains one of the great works of the standard bel canto repertory, beloved for its vast and endless melodic invention. {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a film section or a film in its entirety and highlight 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 features Emerald {…}
Opera has always been known as the instrument of psychic and social health. But last year it also became a risk of physical health. Just when we needed culture the most, 2020 became a year of pandemic and a year without opera. Therefore both artists and opera institutions are confronting a crisis of their own. The arts generated a greater {…}
(Decca / Josef Gallauer) For this week’s word search, we celebrate many of the great opera stars born in the month of January. 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 it to appear on the screen. For those using a {…}
We’re going to step away from opera quizzes related to specific people or works this week and just jump to trivia quizzes related to some fun facts in many of the great operas around the world. So we provide a prompt and you have to guess which number corresponds with said prompt. As always, enjoy!
