The world's most popular Opera

Despite the fact that Opera is quite difficult to understand, and today, many prefer the operetta and the musical, he still remains to have many fans. Every year the best theatres of the world present a number of Opera premieres.

Unfailing love of viewers and listeners call the works of Austrian musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "the Magic flute", "marriage of Figaro" and "don Giovanni."

Wonderful, funny, eerie tale of "the Magic flute" is so popular that it can even be seen on the stage of puppet theater. In 2006, the screens out a very original film version of the Opera, filmed by British Director Kenneth Bran. Moreover, its action is transferred during the First world war.

 





"The magic flute", Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wonderful music and captivating stories feature timeless Opera "the marriage of Figaro" and "don Juan", but if the first of these reigns the spirit of undying gaiety, in the second there are dramatic motifs. Almost a detective story, the immortal legend of don Juan includes deception, and murder, and the inevitable retribution.





"The marriage of Figaro", Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, written to a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte based on the play by Beaumarchais. Photo: emilyfons.com

Not less popular than Mozart's Opera, are the works of the great Italian Giuseppe Verdi, especially his famous "La Traviata" and "Rigoletto". Story based both operas were works of the French romantics – "the lady with the camellias" by Alexander Dumas, and "the King amuses himself" by Victor Hugo. And such vocal numbers as "drinking song" from La Traviata and the song of the Duke from "Rigoletto" have already become hits.





"Don Giovanni", Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Photo: apemusicale.it

The fate of the Opera by French composer Georges Bizet's "Carmen" has developed dramatically. It underlined the realism and choice as the main characters frivolous Gypsy and became out of love for her as a deserter and a murderer of the soldier shocked the Parisian public. Bizet died of a heart attack 3 months after the failure of his creation, and not knowing that soon he was destined to become one of the recognized masterpieces of Opera classics.

 





Opera "Carmen", Georges Bizet. Photo: emilyfons.com

Pride of place in the top ten most popular operas take the works of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's "La Boheme", "Tosca" and "Madame butterfly". "La Boheme" is a bright, but sad story from the life of young Parisians whose creative talent does not bring them wealth. The story of tragic love, set against the backdrop of turbulent political events during the struggle of the Italians for the establishment of the Republic, devoted to the Opera "Tosca". The theme of love, betrayal and sacrifice the basis for the Opera "Madame butterfly".

 





Opera "Madame Butterfly", Giacomo Puccini. Photo: readmedia.com

And, of course, a dozen popular operas can't do without such a fun and sparkling works as Il Barbiere di Siviglia witty Italian Gioacchino Rossini. Brilliant, vivid and easy to understand music made the Opera much more popular than her no less remarkable source – the play of the French playwright, Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais. published

 

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