So I have been to a couple operas in my life. I went to one in New York City at the Opera House (I fell asleep) and one on our own campus. I was pretty sure that I was not into operas after my fist experience, thought maybe they are kinda cool after my second, but after today I can actually say that I might like them. Maybe it has become an aquired taste but I think I might actually like to go see an opera by Syracuse Opera like Rigoletto.
Covering the preview for the new production was very interesting. First of all, I did not know that they had these free previews for events like a new production. I was expecting a rehersal of the show, but what actually happened was the Maestro, stage director, singers, and other people involved actually spoke about the background of the play, what it takes to put a production together, and about the history of opera itself.
A few interesting things about Rigoletto and Syracuse Opera; They are very involved with SU students. A couple students are actually shadowing some of the main characters in Rigoletto. I learned that most of the time the music in operas were not written for the opera, rather the writter of the opera chooses songs that fit the plot they are trying to unravel. For example, the character Carmen in Rigoletto is actually from the opera Carmen. Her first song in Rigoletto is origionally from that production as well. I also learned that orchestra seats origionated as "the stalls" or area for poor peasants to attend the opera and were not desired seating as they are today.
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1 comment:
There's a lot of good information in your blog that people usually wouldn't know about! I've always wondered how music and operas were put together and now I know how. Thanks a lot!
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