Herbert von Karajan may have been a controversial figure, but there is no doubt that as far as conductors go, he was one of the finest ever. While his symphonic output is often his most beloved, his operatic interpretations also have become legendary. So for this edition of the quiz, we turn to Karajan’s opera career with some fun questions {…}
“Opera Meets Film is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will hone in on a selection or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perceptions of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Akira Kurosawa’s {…}
After last week’s focus on Verdi’s “La Traviata,” now we are looking back at famed tenor interpreters of the title role of the composer’s preceding opera – “Il Trovatore.” In this case, your goal is to find their last names with the only clue at your disposal being their first name. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search {…}
(Credit: James Glossop) Opera is quivering, twisting, and turning. Could it be that we are in an opera renaissance? There is a new blood pulsing through its veins. Opera and theater makers are pulling at its heart, resuscitating our interest and taking us to diverse locations with as yet unclassifiable languages and forms. The Xen of Opera looks at the {…}
“Opera Meets Film is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will hone in on a selection or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perceptions of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Jean-Jacques {…}
For this week’s edition of the word search we turn to sopranos who have interpreted the role of Violetta in “La Traviata.” Unlike past editions where we only asked you to look up first names with the last name as a clue, we will include a mix of both. In some cases we will provide the last name and ask {…}
(Credit Javier del Real / Gramercy Pictures) “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 features “Dead Man Walking.” Over the last few years, Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s “Dead Man Walking” has become a major staple of the international opera repertory, one of the few 21st century operas to really own such a valuable distinction. And it isn’t hard to see why. Based on a true story, the {…}
We’ve highlighted sopranos and tenors. Last week we turned to baritones. Now it’s time for mezzo-sopranos to get the spotlight. 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 mobile device, we highly recommend {…}
Composers Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Modest Mussorgsky are actually more inseparable than one might imagine. Both were arguably the most enduring members of The Five. Rimsky-Korsakov famously completed many of his friend’s unfinished works. And the two had birthdays within days of one another. So in celebrating these two historic Russian composers, here is a quiz that pits them against one {…}
