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Lists of operas cover operas, a form of theatre in which music is essential, and the roles are portrayed by singers. There are general lists and lists by theme ...
For over the next sixty years, Italian opera became the predominantly popular form of opera in Spain. [2] In the mid-19th century, there was a renewed interest in the zarzuela in Spain, just as in other countries an increasing national awareness gave rise to distinctive styles to combat the pervading influence of Italian opera.
Henze's first full-length opera is an updating of the story of Manon Lescaut, also the source for important operas by Massenet and Puccini. [222] 1953 Gloriana (Britten). Composed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, this opera looks back to the relationship between her namesake Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex. [223]
Ainadamar (from the Arabic عين الدمع 'Fountain of Tears' [a] [1]) is an "opera in three images" by Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov to a libretto by American playwright David Henry Hwang translated from English into Spanish by Golijov.
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (also known as The Met: Live in HD) is a series of live opera performances transmitted in high-definition video via satellite from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to select venues, primarily movie theaters, in the United States and other parts of the world.
The following is a list of operas and operettas with entries in Wikipedia. The entries are sorted alphabetically by title, with the name of the composer and the year of the first performance also given. For a list of operas sorted by name of composer, see List of operas by composer.
The host guides the viewer to the places of origin of each opera, and explores the culture, history—and modern and current trends and how they apply to opera. The show premiered on Servus TV in Austria and Germany on 17 January 2015, [ 6 ] on La 2 in Spain on 8 March 2015, on RAI 5 in Italy on 15 May 2015, [ 7 ] and on 19 August 2015, on ...