Articles related to "Operetta"



Composer Franz Lehar
Brief biography of Franz Lehár, leading composer of light operettas, extremely famous for The Merry Widow. His waltz 'Gold and Silver' is also often recorded.
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Orphée aux enfers – Operetta
Orphée aux enfers, (Orpheus in the Underworld) Jacques Offenbach's comic operetta. Orpheus in the Underwold plot summary, Orphée aux enfers character list and info.
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<s1>Operetta, Part I</s1>
Part 1 of 2: The world of operetta
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Operetta: Part 2
The second of 2 articles on operetta. French, Viennese, and Spanish styles.
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Jacques Offenbach, Champs-Elysees
Brief biography of Jacques Offenbach - his life, operettas and works. Famous for his masterpiece and only opera, "The Tales of Hoffman" (Les Contes d'Hoffmann).
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A Few Tough Birds
Bossy, opinionated, of a certain age, and usually mezzo -- some operatic ladies can really cause their leading characters misery! Gather up ye protective armor, and see how.
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A Source of Innocent Merriment: The Mikado
The film <i>Topsy-Turvy</i> acquaints us with the times and circumstances of <i>The Mikado</i>. Read here about its influences...and spinoffs.
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Online Music Stores: More Reviews
Follow-up to earlier review of CD stores.
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Opera for Kids
Introduction to kid-friendly classical music works, particularly opera.
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So, You Want to Put on a Show...
Article on choosing a show to perform.
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Biography of Arthur Sullivan
Biography of British composer Sir Arthur Sullivan, the Gilbert & Sullivan collaboration and their "Savoy Operas."
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A Member of the Wedding, Part 1
Operagoers attend very few wedding ceremonies or receptions…onstage, that is. Though many works concern engagement, marriage, or the anticipation of one or the other, a surprising number of the works leave their altars somewhere in the wings.
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A Member of the Wedding, Part 2
Though some operas actually allow their characters to reach the altar, it isn&#8217;t necessarily immediate smooth sailing from there...
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Another Country Heard From, Part 2
Several works that concern China draw upon historical figures or incidents for their stories. How close to they hit the mark when it comes to accurately depicting that nation?
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Anthems -- "The Heaven-Rescued Land"
What is it about national anthems that so affects us? What do their complete verses reveal, that may not be apparent from the single verse we typically learned in school?
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Art Imitates Life, Part 1
How have opera performers been portrayed upon the opera stage? Are they imperious divas, sensitive and otherworldly vessels of ethereal talents...or hired help?
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Broadway's classic collaborators
A brief biography of the best-known collaborative team on Broadway.
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See America First - New Orleans
In our time, New Orleans perhaps brings an image of Mardi Gras…or even Anne Rice’s vampires. But to three composers writing about 18th-century Louisiana, the focus is sea-voyage and <I>l’amour</I>.
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Stuff and Nonsense
Some operas employ wordplay to color their characterizations or comedy. But are such devices truly nonsensical?
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Waiting in the Wings, Part 1
Opera of course involves theater--and in some operas, the acting profession is itself brought to front and center of the stage.
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Who Wears the Pants? - Part 2
"There&#8217;s nothing like a dame" takes on a whole new dimension when you take a good look at some of the roles in opera!
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William S. Gilbert Biography
The life and work of William S. Gilbert, libretrtist of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta partnership. Famous for The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore, among others.
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Johann Strauss II: The Gypsy Baron
Die Zigeunerbaron, a German operetta by Johann Strauss II. The Gypsy Baron opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Strauss II operetta information.
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