Question:“On a world that sings instead of speaking”
On a world that sings instead of speaking
Opera is a world where people agreed to sing instead of speak. Not exaggeration, but an agreement. Accept it, and three hours are short.
Three descend. If it is your first, read the story before you go. You must know what is happening before you can hear the singing.
- La Traviata, VerdiIt opens with a drinking song and ends with the quietest farewell.
- The Magic Flute, MozartAn opera with a fairy tale’s face, so even a child stays seated.
- La Bohème, PucciniPoor young people in a Paris garret love and lose.
Greek tragedy began with a chorus singing.