Music has an intrinsic role in political communications where various studies have explained how music can be used as a means of understanding and/or reflecting politics, especially through (but not limited to) protest, propaganda, and national anthems. Provided that music is perceived as a political tool, it can be manipulated to influence masses of people...
Aida is a famous opera written by Giuseppe Verdi which has been sung more than 1100 times since 1886 in New York’s Metropolitan Opera alone. It was premiered on 24 December in 1871 in Cairo’s Khedivial Opera House, Egypt, but Verdi did not regard it as an official premiere as, the general public were not...
The Sydney Opera house has been described as an architectural masterpiece of the 20th century and is often referred to as the 8th Wonder of the World. It is not only the most recognizable attribute in Sydney, and possibly all of Australia, but it is also the youngest cultural site to be included on the...
Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes is an opera that premiered June 7th 1945, in London, England. Benjamin Britten was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He became a central parent of 20th-century classical tune, with a vary of works collectively with opera, extraordinary vocal track, orchestral and chamber portions. Britten was a leading composer of the...
Opera has influenced nearly all aspects of popular culture, including films, radio, television, literature and numerous other media types. However, one important realm of popular culture, rock music, has appeared relatively immune to the impact of operatic, classical music. Several studies have illustrated the impact of classical instrumental music on heavy metal and pop music...
Critical Analysis Paper for Completing the Picture: the Importance of Reconstructing Early Opera Frans and Julie Muller identified the primary challenges associated with the reconstruction of early opera performances. The importance of these reconstructions could hardly be questioned as they may shed light on the complexity, meaning, perception, and impact of the early opera performances....
