Beijing opera

music that started during the Romantic period around the late 18th or early 19th century. During the Romantic period, music became more expressive and emotional. Art and literature greatly influenced and inspired symphonies, piano music, dramatic operas, and songs of passion throughout this era, as Romantic composers looked to the visual arts, poetry, drama, literature,…

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Chorus presented a beautiful concert called Christmas Pops. The concert had sing-along carols to sacred choruses, this is a must see concert for anyone wanting to enjoy the perfect holiday season music. Throughout the concert, pieces from different musical eras were played from baroque period to the classical period to present day. By being able to hear multiple pieces from different eras all combined into one concert was an amazing experience just because I was…

When most people hear the words “opera singer,” their mind conjures up images of bloated women, plunked down in the middle of a stage, illuminated by a spotlight, dressed in exotic costumes, and screaming at the top of the lungs in even more exotic languages. But frankly that stereotype could not be more wrong; I know that for a fact. If those stereotypes were right, then I would not be writing this paper. I love opera. I have been addicted to it for over five years now, and the fire that…

Certainly, there were those who crowded around him when he deigned to make a public appearance, their faces following him like sunflowers tilting toward the sun. And after he attended a performance at the opera, those same admirers would linger outside of Box Five (for all that no one knew him, where he would sit was certain. In that way, at least, he was a creature of habit). But he would manage to spin his words in such away that he was able to pull off…

Adele is the best singer of the current generation with extraordinary vocal facility and capability to pass on the enthusiastic of the music to her audience. She is a motivation to individuals from all kinds of different backgrounds and her intense vocal range helps to build her reputation. Her profound sound has made her a global accomplishment with hits like "Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like you" and "Hello. There are a wide range of elements which forming Adele reputation as diva:…

Prelude Frederic Chopin, famous 19th century composer, taught me that life is lived in preludes. Beginnings, fragments, moods-in- miniature, some less than a minute long. Introductions to larger works that don’t even exist. Lullabies overtaken by laments. “Why can’t you be more like Mozart?” I once asked him. “More…predictable, more full of pleasing pattern?” “Why can’t you?” he shot back. Ghosts can be very peevish. But Chopin didn’t like to be called a ghost. Or an imaginary friend.…

Iloria will be participating in a summer opera intensive workshop that operates as a part of the Atlantic Music Festival (AMF). In participating in this festival she will showcase all the musical work she has done throughout her time at Luther by performing at recitals and master classes a variety of her acquired repertoire. The Atlantic Music Festival is run by Little Feather Works, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the empowerment of artists. The Festival has a mission to…

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria is one of the most well known and prolific composers of the classical era. As a child prodigy Mozart learned to play the piano at the age of three by watching his father teach his is older sister. By the age of six Mozart was composing his own music and with his sister, Nannerl, traveling Europe to preform concerts. During these travels young Wolfgang met Johann Christian Bach (youngest son of…

Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, Italy and died on January 8, 1642. He was born to the parents Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia degli Ammannati. Galileo’s father was a lutenist, composer, and music theorist. Galileo was the oldest of six children, although only three only siblings lived through infantry. His family was part of nobility but was not rich. They moved to Florence, Italy in the early 1570’s. Never marrying, Galileo had three children with Marina…

SINATRA AT THE SANDS (1966) If you watched the OCEAN’s THIRTEEN (2007) till the end, you must remember Danny Ocean (George Clooney) said to Willy Bank (Al Pacino) “You shook Sinatra's hand, you should know better”. The quote represents the Sinatra reputation as the legend of the Vegas, from the original roll of Danny Ocean in Ocean’s eleven (1960) staring by himself together with his Rat Pat gang (Dean Martin and Sammy Davis JR) , Sinatra was also recognized as the icon of Las Vegas, Las Vegas…