I'm not too familiar with operas besides Carl Orff and whatnot. I would like to know more about any theatrical opera, composer, and or song.
2007-02-22 07:11:31 · 5 answers · asked by Livin it 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Checkout Turandot by Puccini. Oh its so awesome! Have you ever heard the song "Nessun Dorma?" Pavarotti sang it in the opening ceremony at the recent olympics. And its one of the most famous songs from this opera. Another one that I love is Carmen by Bizet. Awesome music, the kind that gets stuck in your head but in a good way. I also really liked Andrea Chenier, that one is about the French Revolution and the songs are really beautiful. The Barber of Seville is so funny, same thing with the Marriage of Figaro. I just saw that one recently at the L.A Opera and it was amazing.
2007-02-22 07:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by turan21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dante's, La Vita Nuova "The New Life"
Dante describes a vision he had and asks for help in interpreting it. As Dante tells it, when he was 9, he became quite smitten with a little girl he called Beatrice. He only saw her in passing but was soon obsessed with her. Nine years later, he sees her again. This time she says hello and Love overwhelms poor Dante. He goes back to his room and "thinking of her, sweet sleep overcame" him. Then he sees the vision of Love holding a woman (Beatrice) who is wrapped in a veil. Love says, "I am your master." In one of Love's hands there is a heart on fire and he says to Dante, "Vide cor tuum: See your heart". Then Love wakes Beatrice and feeds Dante's burning heart to her which she reluctantly eats. Love, then, becomes very sad and takes Beatrice with him up toward heaven.
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This is a link to a lovely piece for you to sample. It hooked me!!!!
2007-02-22 15:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your question in this opera forum.
2007-02-22 15:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by lilpinay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
puccuini (sp?)'s "la boheme". has a wonderful, dramatic, romantic theme and is soo similar to the musical "rent". (rent was based on this, but instead of aids the disease is tuberculosis)
2007-02-22 15:16:32 · answer #4 · answered by renthead 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I liked "Madame Butterfly" when I was a little girl.
2007-02-22 15:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋