Opera Day
Opera
day is every year on February 8th. It is the most exquisite music anyone can
listen to and appreciate. This form of classical music continues to be popular
due to the melodic high vocal notes. Furthermore, it tells a story through
music and dialogue. Some operas have a comedy, drama, or a combination of many
genres.
Opera began in Italy,
and it spread throughout Europe. In some operas, only men would take part in
the opera and would do the female roles. However, there were operas with
sopranos or female opera singers. Sometimes they would wear masks to sing in
the opera. Also, opera became popular in China with added elements of
acrobatics, dance, and other instruments.
Chinese opera
included the gong, the lute, and Erhu. The Erhu is a two-string instrument like
a fiddle. Opera was sung in Cantonese, Mandarin, and other languages throughout
China. The stories for the operas were from Ancient Greek and mythology. Later
the opera stories evolved into real people and historical events.
Every opera has a
hero or a heroine throughout the story who goes through a transformation. Some
operas do have sad endings but not all of them. There are operas with happy
conclusions. Furthermore, there are enthusiastic dialogues entwined in the
operas. It will leave you emotionally captivated by the end of the opera.
To appreciate
listening to opera, you must adapt your ears and have a good mood. You must be
open to feeling the emotions that you will sense when listening to the tenor or
soprano. Additionally, change your mindset because opera is not boring to
listen to. It is relaxing and thrilling to listen to. Opera day is a cheerful
day to bring an understanding of this style of classical music.
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