A style of theater/drama in which the characters sing all or most of their lines.
The story is usually simpler than that of movie plots, since it takes longer to sing than to speak. The stories, perhaps melodramatic to our modern eyes, are as varied as movies; from lighthearted, romantic prances ("The Marriage of Figaro", "The Elixer of Love"); heartbreaking romantic tragedies ("La Boheme". "Madame Butterfly", "Aïda"); and some almost x-rated shockers ("Elektra"(much like the Mendez brothers case), "Salome"). Operas are often quite true to life and often deal with some of the most difficult choices that a person can make; matters of life and death, in other words. ...Of course, the plot is much more dramatic than in reality.
Opera relies on voice types (unlike movies, which rely on appearance):
Soprano: highest female voice; plays the heroine, the sweetheart, the victim woman.
Mezzo-soprano: medium female voice; plays the villainess, seductresses.
Contralto: lowest female voice; very rare, usually limited to maids, mothers, grandmothers, and witches.
Tenor: highest male voice: plays the hero, the lover, the doomed hero. Usually romances the soprano.
Baritone: medium male voice; plays the villain, evil prison wardens, and other mean ones.
Bass: lowest male voice; plays priests, kings, fathers, and the Devil.
Opera houses are theaters designed especially for opera... and don't be surprised to find a (rather sexy) tuxedo-clad ghost wandering the dark recesses of the opera house, living his life away on a lake beneath the theater.
The story is usually simpler than that of movie plots, since it takes longer to sing than to speak. The stories, perhaps melodramatic to our modern eyes, are as varied as movies; from lighthearted, romantic prances ("The Marriage of Figaro", "The Elixer of Love"); heartbreaking romantic tragedies ("La Boheme". "Madame Butterfly", "Aïda"); and some almost x-rated shockers ("Elektra"(much like the Mendez brothers case), "Salome"). Operas are often quite true to life and often deal with some of the most difficult choices that a person can make; matters of life and death, in other words. ...Of course, the plot is much more dramatic than in reality.
Opera relies on voice types (unlike movies, which rely on appearance):
Soprano: highest female voice; plays the heroine, the sweetheart, the victim woman.
Mezzo-soprano: medium female voice; plays the villainess, seductresses.
Contralto: lowest female voice; very rare, usually limited to maids, mothers, grandmothers, and witches.
Tenor: highest male voice: plays the hero, the lover, the doomed hero. Usually romances the soprano.
Baritone: medium male voice; plays the villain, evil prison wardens, and other mean ones.
Bass: lowest male voice; plays priests, kings, fathers, and the Devil.
Opera houses are theaters designed especially for opera... and don't be surprised to find a (rather sexy) tuxedo-clad ghost wandering the dark recesses of the opera house, living his life away on a lake beneath the theater.
Opera is a grim world; there's competition all over for parts... and not to mention some rather unusual situations: tantrums and refusals to do something that the director wants to be staged.
What's the difference between a soprano and a terrorist?
-You can negotiate with a terrorist.;)
"He's here! The Phantom of the Opera!"
What's the difference between a soprano and a terrorist?
-You can negotiate with a terrorist.;)
"He's here! The Phantom of the Opera!"
by Lorelili May 29, 2005
by Eszett February 6, 2005
The fastest wordbrowser/word on wordEarth/word and simplty the wordbest/word wordinternet/word experience.
by jmm July 4, 2003
1) Acronym for "Oscillation Project with Emulsion-Racking Apparatus" an experiment at the LGNS facility in Italy, an experiment known for promoting a sensational and clearly incorrect result that the neutrino can travel faster than light.
2) Verb: to screw up in an experimental or research context
3) Noun: an experimental error that should have been caught, but affected results.
4) to pull an OPERA. verb: to make an error when showing results; to engage in definition #3
2) Verb: to screw up in an experimental or research context
3) Noun: an experimental error that should have been caught, but affected results.
4) to pull an OPERA. verb: to make an error when showing results; to engage in definition #3
by MikeMikeMik February 24, 2012
Though it only owns about 20% of the global browser market share, it's quite possibly the best browser available. Unlike Internet Explorer, it's secure. Unlike Firefox, it's fast. Unlike Safari, it actually works. It meets W3C Web Standards, and got a higher score than any other browser on the Acid 3 test.
by Da Milkman June 3, 2009
1. The fastest Internet Browser available. Faster than Mozilla Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7 in all tests, but still only 1% of people use it.
2. Some gay kind of concert that rich people go to where they have to wear special glasses just to see the stage.
2. Some gay kind of concert that rich people go to where they have to wear special glasses just to see the stage.
Example 1:
guy 1: Dude! Firefox is the fastest browser on the planet. I can't believe you're still using IE7.
guy 2: Dude!! Opera 9 is the fastest in all tests, and is more cutting edge than both of them.
guy 1: Oh... well I'm just going off of what my Firefox cult tells me. They didn't mention Opera.
Example 2:
Guy 1: Dude! Where did you take your girlfriend yestarday on your date?
Guy 2: I took her to the Opera. I wanted her to assume I was both rich and an intellectual.
Guy 1: Well... Did it work?
Guy 2: Ohhhh yea!
guy 1: Dude! Firefox is the fastest browser on the planet. I can't believe you're still using IE7.
guy 2: Dude!! Opera 9 is the fastest in all tests, and is more cutting edge than both of them.
guy 1: Oh... well I'm just going off of what my Firefox cult tells me. They didn't mention Opera.
Example 2:
Guy 1: Dude! Where did you take your girlfriend yestarday on your date?
Guy 2: I took her to the Opera. I wanted her to assume I was both rich and an intellectual.
Guy 1: Well... Did it work?
Guy 2: Ohhhh yea!
by Todd W December 12, 2006
A total conversion for Valve's Source engine (Half-Life 2).
It's aim, to set out and recreate a true multiplayer HKBO experience within the constraints of a first person shooter environment.
It's aim, to set out and recreate a true multiplayer HKBO experience within the constraints of a first person shooter environment.
by Sean Noonan September 10, 2005