“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 Nicholas {…}
For this week’s word search, we turn to Verdi’s Rigoletto and ask you to find the first name of these famed Duke of Mantua interpreters throughout history. 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. {…}
(Credit: Pavel Vaan / Leonid Semenyuk) Dmitri Hvorostovsky is one of the most beloved baritones of recent memory. Born on Oct. 16, 1962, he would go on to conquer opera houses around the world in a wide range of repertory. Some of his most renowned roles included some of Verdi’s heavy hitters as well as Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” Unfortunately, after {…}
For this week’s puzzle, we turn to the genius of Giuseppe Verdi and ask you to complete the titles of some of his operas. 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 {…}
Giuseppe Verdi’s operas represent many of the cornerstone works of the standard repertory. Or more precisely, his middle to late period operas are. Some of his early operas manage to get persistent performances, but many of those initial offerings remain rarities around the world. So for this week’s quiz, we turn our attention to those very operas. We will provide {…}
“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 Jules {…}
This week we continue honoring Latin American / Hispanic Artists of today and the past. 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 turning it horizontal {…}
As we continue our celebration of Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month, we shift from great operas and composers throughout Latin America and Spain to modern-day opera stars. For this quiz, we provide you with a brief description and you must pick which singer it best applies to. We hope you 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 Maurice {…}
