Opera 101
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
Lesson 5-Operas are simply wonderful, actually
Lesson 6-Operas Though Very Beautiful are Sometimes Dumber than Dirt
Lesson 7-Operas Often End with Sadness and the Beautiful Lady DEAD
And don't forget our boffo hit of the 2010 season, Barbie and Ken and the Ring of the Niebelungen!
Pyramus and Thisbe, from Midsummers Night Dream
Pyramus and Thisbe is, of course, the wonderful play-within-a-play from Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream. This version is from the wonderful opera by Benjamin Britten. Our kitties and doggies worked very hard learning their parts, and we hope that you will enjoy our little play!