Until 50 years ago, opera was one of one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the Western world. For centuries, opera composers and singers enjoyed the sort of popularity that is nowadays more familiar to pop stars. This adulation reached a high point in the first quarter from the 20th century, when singers [...]
Opera is a form of theatrical drama. Nevertheless, in contrast to ordinary plays, operas are set to music, and also the primary characters sing their lines. They are accompanied by an orchestra, which is placed inside a basement area between the audience and stage, known as the orchestra pit.
Opera brings individuals with a wide variety [...]
Offenbach was also well-liked in England, and prompted the birth of a rich tradition of English operetta. This was led by the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), with his partner William Gilbert (1836-1911), who wrote the words. Gilbert and Sullivan wrote 14 brilliant comedy operettas, such as HMS Pinafore (1878), Iolanthe (1882) and also the Mikado [...]
The word ‘operetta’ means ‘little opera’. Like operas, operettas are musical dramas for the theatre that feature characters who sing. But operetta music is much less complicated than opera, and usually appeals to less serious audiences. The light, catchy tunes of operettas are linked by spoken dialogue, while the plots are frequently romantic, with a [...]
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