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Leontyne Price. Mary Violet Leontyne Price ( / liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːəntiːn / lee-ON-teen, LEE-ən-teen; born February 10, 1927) is an American spinto soprano who was the first African-American soprano to receive international acclaim. [ 1] From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera. She regularly appeared at the world's ...
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist [ 1] and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes ...
Luciano Pavarotti OMRI ( / ˌpævəˈrɒti /, US also / ˌpɑːv -/, Italian: [luˈtʃaːno pavaˈrɔtti]; 12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time.
Maria Callas[ a] Commendatore OMRI [ 1] (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sofia Kalogeropoulos; [ b] December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano [ 2] who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic ...
Origins of opera. Dafne by Jacopo Peri was the earliest composition considered opera, as understood today, [ 1] although with only five instrumental parts it was much more like a chamber opera than either the preceding intermedi or the operas of Claudio Monteverdi a few years later. It was written around 1597, largely under the inspiration of ...
30 November 1957. (1957-11-30) (aged 67) Rome, Italy. Occupation (s) Singer, lyric tenor. Beniamino Gigli ( / ˈdʒiːli / JEE-lee, Italian: [benjaˈmiːno ˈdʒiʎʎi]; 20 March 1890 – 30 November 1957) [ 1] was an Italian opera singer ( lyric tenor ). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tenors of his generation.
The following is a list of operas and operettas with entries in Wikipedia. The entries are sorted alphabetically by title, with the name of the composer and the year of the first performance also given.
Gioachino Rossini. 1805 Fidelio ( Ludwig van Beethoven ). Beethoven's only opera was inspired by the composer's passion for political liberty. [ 44] 1807 La vestale ( Gaspare Spontini ). Spontini's opera about a vestal virgin in love was a great influence on Berlioz and a forerunner of French grand opera.