How wonderful opera would be, said Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, if there were no singers. But opera IS singers. Also musicians, dancers, stage set designers, lighting engineers,costumers, choreographers, painters--and let's not forget that blessed person who creates the surtitles. Opera takes a multitude of talent, people, and lots and lots of $$. Welcome to Opera 101! SUCH a topic! Unfortunately, current staff levels here at HopeandLawrence.com. limit us to the Plot Outline section of Opera 101.
So pour yourself a glass of wine, settle down, and prepare to learn all about opera!
Well, some parts of opera, that is
Well, the PLOTS, that is.
Lesson 1-Opera Plots are Complicated
Lesson 2-Operas Take TIME--Bring NoDoz
Lesson 3-Opera Characters Are Not Generally the Sharpest Knives in the Drawer
Lesson 4-Operas Are Violent and Often End With Everybody Dead
And don't forget our boffo hit of last season, Barbie and Ken and the Ring of the Niebelungen!