Deceptive Cadence posts about Talk Like An Opera Geek
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
Hear a celebrated mezzo-soprano sing an aria from her exceptional new recording of Baroque opera selections, ranging from Handel and Haydn to nearly forgotten — but fiery and fabulous — arias by composers including Orlandini and Giacomelli.
by Tom Huizenga
From rugged individualism to visionary technologies, American opera forges a distinct repertoire.
by Tom Huizenga
European opera ranged from realistic to unhinged in the 20th century, as composers wrote with freedom and imagination on all sorts of subjects.
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by Tom Huizenga
Hear opera reinvent itself in the hands of cutting-edge composers facing an uncertain new century.
by Tom Huizenga
Hear why these three composers are still superstars in opera houses worldwide.
by Tom Huizenga
The "beautiful singing" of the early 1800s marks an appealing milestone in the story of opera.
by Tom Huizenga
The excesses of the early 18th century take a decisive hit from a reformer named Gluck.
by Tom Huizenga
Opera seria, with its prescribed plots and extravagant music, dominated 18th-century opera.
by Tom Huizenga
At the dawn of the 17th century, take a trip through the earliest days of a brand new art form.
by Tom Huizenga
Opera singers must obey the musical traffic signals, knowing an accelerando from a rallentando.
