I should have written this post much earlier, but that’s ok.  That’s what I like with blogs, nothing is ever too late especially when friends and fellow lovers of music (esp classical music) drop by and patiently read (hopefully to enjoy and be informed) the posts.

Why Opera in my Soup?  Exactly! Most recently, the opera has taken a centre stage in my days. It got me all pumped up when I decided to start writing with Suite101, my favourite writing venue.  Being a lifelong Mozart-with-his-music lover, (since I was five, yes!)  I always want to start my sites with a word or two about the wunderkind, ‘the immortal composer’ in my books. Family and friends have accepted me for this hopeless indulgence.  

I’ve deviated a bit. Ah Mozart! Okay, back to opera.  Inspiration to write opera summary plots took off as interested friends requested me to do it, after reading some of my tributes to Mozart (off- and online) last year, his 250th birthday anniversary. Cool. 

So now,  I’ve tried my best to go along and share some brief summary, synopsis of opera — well according to which way my mood goes, I hope to feature a lot of my favourite composers, primarily in Suite101, and link them through.  

What is an Opera?  Anyone who searches the Internet will find millions of definition.  Briefly, an opera is a dramatic work in which the characters (actors) sing, rather than speak, the text.  The music links themes, story and characters… historical images. 

The opera originated in 17th-century Italy.   

And of course,  opera will not exist without these fantastic creators:  librettists, composers,  singers, impresarios, patrons and sponsors, stage directors, etc.   

The opera tells us stories about remarkable people (mostly past, and present),  and comes with its happenings (wonderful, weird, and those in between).

Perhaps not fashionable to many out there, nevertheless, the opera is exciting.  It is! A getting to know about it will do.

     

           

   

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