Essays on Opera

In the following summary of Lend Me a Tenor I will look at many different aspects affecting the play such as: actors, directing, lighting, scenery, costumes, text, and characters. With myself seeing this play eight times and almost getting all of the lines down myself I know that this will be the best summary of…

Maria Callas gives an outstanding public presentation at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. This is unsurprising as Callas was one of the most celebrated sopranos of her clip and a recognized Diva. The Newspaper reappraisal is spurting in congratulations of Callas who gives a powerful and convincing public presentation. It is noted that…

Antonio Salieri (August 18, 1750 – May 7, 1825), born in Legnano, Italy, near the Austrian dukedom of Mantua, was a composer and conductor who received considerable public acclaim in his day. He studied violin and harpsichord with his brother Francesco, who was a student of Giuseppe Tartini. After the death of his parents, he…

Puccini’s “Un Bel Di” vs. Adele’s “One and Only” “Un Bel Di” of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is perhaps the most well-known aria of all time. In this particular piece Butterfly, the main character of the play, is painting a picture of her lover’s return. What Butterfly fails to realize is that her husband is no…

“La Traviata” by VerdiPart I“La Traviata” is a three-act opera by Verdi which tells a story of life and love of Violetta – a fallen woman. The opera is based on the novel of Alexander Duma “La Dame aux Comelias”. “La Traviata” was written in 1853 and was performed for the first time in Venice…

In this writing piece I shall share a personal Journal of my acquaintanceship with a world of stage drama that was Just there in the alleys of midtown Manhattan along with other passing commercial business enterprises. This is the side of arts and literature that remained producing and presenting theater shows to the urban public….