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Vinkensport, Or The Finch Opera
''Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera'' is a comic opera in one act by David T. Little to a libretto by Royce Vavrek. Commissioned for the Bard College Conservatory of Music Orchestra, the world premiere of ''Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera'' was presented at the Richard B. Fisher Center on February 26, 2010 performed by students in Bard's graduate vocal performance program with James Bagwell conducting. Dan Rigazzi provided stage direction. A new chamber version of the opera was commissioned by Opera Saratoga in 2017, to be premiered at their summer 2018 festiva Roles and role creators * Sir Elton John's Trainer, Celine Mogielnicki (soprano) *Farinelli's Trainer, Madyson Page (soprano) * Holy St. Francis's Trainer, Clarissa Lyons (soprano) * Prince Gabriel III of Belgium's Trainer's Son, Jeongcheol Cha (baritone) *Hans Sachs's Trainer, Jeffrey Hill (tenor) *Atticus Finch's Trainer, Leroy Y. Davis (bass-baritone) Synopsis The opera is about finch-sitting (or Vinkensport in Flemish d ... [...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] |
