Word Finder - operas

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A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.

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The score for such a work.

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A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.

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A company dedicated to performing such works.

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(by extension) Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.

The very sense of dramatic fitness has temporarily vanished from public musical opinion, together with the sense of musical form, in consequence of another prevalent habit, that of presenting shapeless extracts from Wagner's operas as orchestral pieces without voices or textbooks or any hint that such adjuncts are desirable.

List Of Wagner'S Works The following are Wagner's operas and music-dramas, apart from the unpublished Die Hochzeit (three numbers only), Die Feen, and Das Liebesverbot (Das Liebesverbot was disinterred in 1910).

The collected literary works of Wagner in German fill ten volumes, and include political speeches, sketches for dramas that did not become operas, autobiographical chapters, aesthetic musical treatises and polemics of vitriolic violence.

His works bear the title "operas" because, though written mainly in prose, they contain songs which Silva introduced in imitation of the true operas which then held the fancy of the public. He was also a lyric poet of real merit, combining correctness of form with a pretty inspiration and real feeling.

The theatre, built under Goethe's superintendence in 1825, memorable in the history of art not only for its associations with the golden age of German drama, but as having witnessed the first performances of many of Wagner's operas and other notable stage pieces, was pulled down and replaced by a new building in 1907.

To this period belong five Masses, a dozen operas, over thirty clavier-sonatas, over forty quartets, over a hundred orchestral symphonies and overtures, a Stabat Mater, a set of interludes for the service of the Seven Words, an Oratorio Tobias written for the Tonkiinstler-Societe t of Vienna, and a vast number of concertos, divertimenti and smaller pieces, among which were no less than 175 for Prince Nicholas' favourite instrument, the baryton.

The compositions of Haydn include 104 symphonies, 16 overtures, 76 quartets, 68 trios, 54 sonatas, 31 concertos and a large number of divertimentos, cassations and other instrumental pieces; 24 operas and dramatic pieces, 16 Masses, a Stabat Mater, interludes for the " Seven Words," 3 oratorios, 2 Te Deums and many smaller pieces for the church, over 40 songs, over 50 canons and arrangements of Scottish and Welsh national melodies.

In 1889 concert performances of grand opera were started, and in 1896 a chorus was formed, thus making it possible adequately to present the operas.

She composed several cantatas, two pianoforte concertos and five operas, Sofonisbe, Ciro in Armenia, Nitocri, Il Re Pastore and Insubria consolata.

During this period he acted as conductor at court concerts and on special occasions at the theatre, gave lessons to a number of pianists, wrote articles of permanent value on certain works of Berlioz and the early operas of Wagner, and produced those orchestral and choral pieces upon which his reputation as a composer mainly depends.

The Operas portuguezas of Antonio Jose da Silva, produced between 1733 and 1741, owe their name to the fact that arias, minuets and modinhas were interspersed with the prose dialogue, and if neither the plots, style, nor language are remarkable, they have a real comic force and a certain originality.

Like Silva's operas, the comedies of Nicolao Luiz contain a faithful picture of contemporary society and enjoyed considerable popularity.

Froger; the new building (1860) of the Seamen's Institute, founded in 1785; the cellular prison; and the so-called Paleis van Volksvlijt, an immense building of iron and glass with a fine garden, built by Dr Samuel Sarphati, and used for industrial exhibitions, the performance of operas, &c. The museums and picture galleries of Amsterdam are of great interest.

It was produced with great success in 1883, and was the first of a too short series of modern English operas; Mackenzie's second opera, The Troubadour, was produced by the same company in 1886; and his third dramatic work was His Majesty, an excellent comic opera (Savoy Theatre, 1897).

While spending a part of his time writing vaudevilles and comic operas, he began to collect old essays and rare pamphlets by old French historians.

He also wrote six operas, seven ballets, incidental music for several plays, four radio scores and a dramatic cantata.

In all he wrote over 50 operas, several other stage works and over 40 solo cantatas; few works date from after 1730.

Go and sit in a comfy chair, drink coke and watch soap operas on TV!

Why can't all operas be like Giordano's shamefully neglected barnstormer?

Other projects have included numerous opera galas as well as concert performances of opera galas as well as concert performances of operas by Britten, Rossini, Verdi and Puccini.

Having called for proposals for chamber operas, we received 210 applications from all over the world.

Students then examine the concept of representation in a range of TV programs including soap operas, sitcoms and drama.

Innovative webcams and home made soap operas can be transferred directly from the Internet.

This series will appeal to people who enjoy soap operas, Acorn Antiques and archive television fans.

They're all stars in their own, self-created soap operas.

Niccolini blasted tyranny in his tragedies, the novelist Guerrazzi re-evoked the memories of the last struggle for Florentine freedom in LAssedio di Firenze, and Verdis operas bristled with political double entendres which escaped the censor but were understood and applauded by the audience.

His operas, for all their daintiness and melody, no longer hold the stage; the Masses in which he praised God with a cheerful heart " have been condemned by the severer decorum of our own day; of his oratorios the Creation alone survives.

They 're all stars in their own, self-created soap operas.

From commercials and soap operas to movies and a hit television series, Hollywood's latest It girl is a rapidly rising star.

The show, which was a spoof on soap operas but set in a school, is unique in that it lasts only five minutes per episode, and is made up of a series of comedy skits.

Lamas are both aspiring actors, who have appeared on soap operas themselves.

After working a few guest stints on soap operas like Search for Tomorrow and Guiding Light Bacon landed a role in the Broadway production Slab Boys, a production that also starred yet-to-be-discovered actors Sean Penn and Val Kilmer.

He didn't start acting until his late teens, and with his good looks he was quickly picked up to star in Brazilian telenovelas, which are comparable to American soap operas.

The dashing tailcoats took a backseat and were saved for extremely fancy occasions, such as balls or operas.

Using this, people can catch up on their favorite soap operas, watch sport highlights, and get all sorts of other interesting video all from their adequately equipped cell phones!

The dance of the seven veils has been portrayed as a kind of lascivious striptease in many plays, operas, and films over the years.

People who do not unschool and are not familiar with it often imagine children running wild while the parent watches soap operas and eats chocolate, or chats on the phone.

While evening shawls are perfect for operas and galas, they can also be worn for dinners at upscale restaurants and private parties.

Later, this tradition was incorporated as an art form into local operas and used in praise of military service or victory.

They are used in traditional Chinese operas or theatrical presentations.

We love to hate them, we love to adore them, and we love to watch their ups and downs like real life soap operas.

This one features operas with professionally composed scores.

Bacon has also been in several soap operas, including Search for Tomorrow and Guiding Light.

Soap operas hold a special place in entertainment history.

However, today's soap operas have come quite a long way from where they began.

These "primitive" soap operas were broadcast during the day, and housewives became the target audience.

Viewers expected more with a visual format, and soap operas needed to provide it in order to get viewers to sit down and watch.

The drama Peyton Place (1964-1969) demonstrated that soap operas could draw an audience in the evening hours as well daytime, and two nighttime soaps in particular made some lasting contributions to the genre.

There's no denying that soap operas have played an extensive role in entertainment culture.

Despite their longevity, soap operas are quickly disappearing from the landscape of daytime television.