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75Famous Opera Arias
A discussion of some of the most famous opera songs ever written. From Rossini to Puccini and beyond.
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78My Favorite Opera Arias and Duets
This Italian opera, Turandot, was unfinished by Giacomo Puccini. He suffered from throat cancer and died from a heart attack before he could finish it. Franco Alfano, a friend of Puccini, completed the score, using Puccini's notes for the final...
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66The best songs sung by Opera Singers.
These are some of the best that the Opera masters have offered us. Enjoy!
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79Opera plots - Puccini's Tosca
There are not too many laughs in Tosca, which is based on a drama by the French playwright Victorien Sardou, set in Rome in 1800. The play was first performed in 1887, and it first attracted the attention of...
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73Five Incredible Pavarotti Songs
Words do Pavarotti no justice. He is an emblem as an artist, his music has coursed the world in a series of musical shock-waves. I am not an expert, but the beauty of Pavarotti is you don't have to be. Here are 5 of my choices -- in no particular...
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73Opera plots - Puccini's Turandot
The plots of great operas are often difficult to fathom, partly because opera composers are generally more interested in writing great music than telling a believable story. The plot is merely a peg on which...
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79Opera Arias and Duets: My Favorites
The aria, that is, operatic solo, is why opera buffs attend performances. Opera is the Olympics of Singing, and the solos are the main events. There are also some fantastic duets. This Hub contains a few of what I consider the best.
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76Vera Bradley Handbags pattern is Among the Most Popular Weekender Bags
There is an undeniable charm to a Vera Bradley bag. That's why they're so popular and sought after. With a variety of feminine and flowery fabrics, in colors that make even the dreariest day seem sunny, Vera...
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78The sad tragedy in the opera Madame Butterfly. Her love betrayed. With a beautiful aria.
Madame Butterfly contains some of the most beautiful music in opera. It is also an example of the nastiness of racism. Read about the tragic story of the betrayed Geisha girl here.
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67La Divina Maria Callas
Dramatic astonishing talents of being able to make her audience, that she controlled to embrace each emotion she sang and her musical ability caused her to be hailed as; La Divina; Maria Callas. Born in...
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