Originally Opera was the main form of entertainment for societies. Stalls and balconies were meant for the baker, the butcher, and the postman. It was meant for the common people, gifting them with moments of peace from the stressful conditions of the cities by allowing them to enter a different world defined by natural laws of music, harmony, and weirdly captivating narratives.
This was a long time ago, before the fancy dresses and rich people took over the Opera world, stealing it from the commoners.
Opera is about feelings and emotions: human conditions that everybody can relate to. Opera is about establishing common grounds among people making them feel protected and "not alone" in their life journeys.
The greatness of Opera lies in the creative genius of artists and the narratives from them created to both entertain and protect people. In the tragedy of "Madama Butterfly", Puccini manages to teach audiences what love is all about by allowing them to dive into the life of Cio Cio San, the Nagasaki geisha. Mozart in "Le Nozze di Figaro" entertains the public with a fascinating romance story, demonstrating that mistakes, no matter how severe, can always be forgiven. Opera teaches, Opera amazes, and Opera dives inside people hearts. How beautiful...
In Opera feelings and emotions are sung, set free by the music. Like a butterfly out of its cocoon. That's all.
This was a long time ago, before the fancy dresses and rich people took over the Opera world, stealing it from the commoners.
Opera is about feelings and emotions: human conditions that everybody can relate to. Opera is about establishing common grounds among people making them feel protected and "not alone" in their life journeys.
The greatness of Opera lies in the creative genius of artists and the narratives from them created to both entertain and protect people. In the tragedy of "Madama Butterfly", Puccini manages to teach audiences what love is all about by allowing them to dive into the life of Cio Cio San, the Nagasaki geisha. Mozart in "Le Nozze di Figaro" entertains the public with a fascinating romance story, demonstrating that mistakes, no matter how severe, can always be forgiven. Opera teaches, Opera amazes, and Opera dives inside people hearts. How beautiful...
In Opera feelings and emotions are sung, set free by the music. Like a butterfly out of its cocoon. That's all.
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