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Albanian Opera
The Albanian opera includes the art of opera in Albania and opera in the Albanian language. History The opera began being performed as a musical genre in Albania in the second half of the 20th century. The first Albanian opera was Mrika by Prenkë Jakova, which was put on stage in 1958 at the Migjeni Theatre in Shkoder, Albania, and, a year later, at the venue of the University of Arts (Albania), Academy of Arts of Tirana. Other operas that followed were ''The Spring'' by Tish Daija, ''The Flower of Memory'' by Kristo Kono, and ''The Heroines'' by Vangjo Nova. Later operas include ''Skënderbeu'' () by Prenkë Jakova, ''Bijtë e Skënderbeut'' () by , ''Komisari'' () by Nikolla Zoraqi, ''Zgjimi'' () by Tonin Harapi, and ''Toka e jonë'' (), by Pjetër Gaci. In 2003 the National Theatre of Kosovo premiered its first Albanian language, Albanian opera, the (), composed by Rauf Dhomi. In 2019 the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of North Macedonia premiered its first Albanian l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera
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 and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Originally understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as '' Singspiel'' and '' Opéra comique''. In traditional number opera, singers employ two styles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
