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post #1 of 7
9/6/07 at 12:16pm
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Does anyone here like opera? I have had very little exposure to opera, but what little I've had I have really enjoyed. Orf's Carmina Burana and Wagner's MacBeth.

Can anyone suggest some operas for a newbie to that form of music? I'd like to cultivate more of an appreciation for it. (Pavarotti's passing prompted this thread.)
post #2 of 7
9/8/07 at 10:38pm
Some opera singers you may enjoy:
*Sarah Brightman
*Denyce Graves
*Il Divo
*Andrea Bocelli
*Beverly Sills
*Laura Fabian
*Michael Crawford
*Katherine Jenkins


Some operas you may enjoy:
*Madam Butterfly
*Phantom of the Opera
*Rigoletto
*Aida
*Romeo et Juliette
*Carmen
*Otello
*Tristan und Isolde
*La Boheme


That should get you started
post #3 of 7
9/9/07 at 11:33am
Thread Starter 
Thank you very much!
post #4 of 7
9/9/07 at 10:26pm
You at least need to cover the "ABCs" of opera:

Aida - Verdi
La Boheme - Puccini
Carmen - Bizet

My dad is an opera coach... he's been doing opera production for 15 years. I'm not the world's hugest fan, but I know a bit about it by association.
post #5 of 7
9/10/07 at 9:56am
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Thanks, Lisa C.!
post #6 of 7
9/10/07 at 11:25am
I've got a master's in opera (yup, kind of a useless degree .) I agree with Lisa C's recommendations. Here's an amazing copy of Boheme with Pavarotti and Mirella Freni: http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sear...42104921&itm=2

Another good set is Pavarotti's "Opera For Everyone." Here's a link to those: http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sear...ch=T&FRM=0&z=y It's kind of an Opera's Greatest Hits series, but you know why? Because they're great pieces sung by great artists.

I was lucky enough to hear Pavarotti sing numerous times, and even met him backstage at the Met once. He gave me a huge hug, and it was the only time I actually felt I would faint at meeting a celebrity. Thanks for starting this thread. I was so sad about his passing.
post #7 of 7
9/10/07 at 9:10pm
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I was lucky enough to hear Pavarotti sing numerous times, and even met him backstage at the Met once. He gave me a huge hug, and it was the only time I actually felt I would faint at meeting a celebrity. Thanks for starting this thread. I was so sad about his passing.
I grew up listening to Pavarotti. What an amazing voice! I was also very sad when I heard about his death.
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