Title Here » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Revisiting Mozart in Don Giovanni

TitleHere — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:50:18 +0000

With the popularity and fame of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, almost everyone has an idea what Don Giovanni is. The place of Mozart in opera was just above the pack, and in his few years of life, he achieved what nobody less than a genius could have. This amazing two-act opera was composed by Wolfgang [...]

Exploring Various Opera Singing Voices

TitleHere — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:59:13 +0000

Different roles in opera are performed using particular voice types. Each is designed for different types of singers and the differential in vocal range in performance is the secret behind the richness of variety and distinctiveness in every classical opera performance.

Opera voices can therefore be classified into different types that fall into either the masculine [...]

A Long Journey of German Opera through History

TitleHere — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:41:31 +0000

Many German courts were heavily influenced by both Italian and French opera traditions. The Habsburg Empire which had its headquarters in Vienna was also influenced in an equally significant manner. In fact, great German composers such as Handel and Johan Sebastian succeeded because of their synthesis of these two opera traditions.

Hamburg had time for opera [...]

An In Depth Analysis of Various Types of Operas

TitleHere — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:40:58 +0000

It is not all operas that have a music setting from the beginning to the end. This basically means that there are many types of operas. The most common type of opera is grand opera. This type of opera is set in music only. The Opera Buffe which is of French origin and its Italian [...]

Mozart and Opera History 2

TitleHere — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:32:33 +0000

Mozart’s music style and the late eighteenth century Classical era music are virtually synonymous. The goal of Classical era music was to conform to specific standards and forms, to be succinct, clear, and well balanced, but at the same time, to develop musical ideas to an emotionally satisfying fullness. As a quintessential Classicist, Mozart’s music [...]

Mozart and Opera History 1

TitleHere — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:31:44 +0000

During the latter part of the eighteenth century, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart innovated new perspectives for opera history, imbuing his operas with portrayals of profound matters of the heart, all set against the explosive social and political struggles of Enlightenment Europe. It was the beginning of Mozart and Opera history.

Mozart became the first psychologist of opera [...]