Over the past few weeks, we have endeavored to shine a spotlight on 21st-century operas. Now we turn to the opera composer, highlighting many of notable artists creating some of most iconic and memorable operas of the late 20th and 21st century. Stay tuned for coming weeks as we spotlight more composers and turn our attention to notable librettist championing {…}
“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 the {…}
For this week’s word search, we turn to operas that had their world premieres in the month of December. 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 {…}
“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 Luchino {…}
For this week’s word search we turn to some of the most renowned opera stars born in the month of November. Your task is to find their first names. 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 {…}
Over the years, this quiz has placed a premium on opera’s repertory staples and its interpreters. Now we will shift gears for a bit, shining a spotlight on 21st century opera and its creators over the next several weeks. For this first installment, we take a tour through some modern works. We provide a clue, you match it to the {…}
As we approach the birthday of famed composer Gaetano Donizetti, we spotlight some of his rare operas in this week’s word search. 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 {…}
Lawrence Tibbett was one of the most renowned baritones at the Metropolitan Opera during the first half of the 20th century. He debuted with the company in 1926 and became a fixture over the next couple of decades until his final performance with the company in 1950. Throughout that time he became a specialist in the works of Verdi, but {…}
“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 the {…}
