A lot of people have never seen an opera. That’s a shame. Like Gustav Mahler once said “If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music.” That’s the reason why even if you’re reading a lot of novels you should see the greatest operas.

Others think that classical music is boring. That’s a mistake. Just think of how many classical pieces are used in movies or ads. Some movies are masterpieces in part thanks of their perfect use of music. “Barry Lyndon” by Stanley Kubrick is one of the best movie ever thanks to the Handel’s composition “Sarabande”. If you’ve seen “A Clockwork orange” you also know about the power of classical music

There are some operas that you must absolutely see because they are really powerful. Ann like every excellent piece of art, an excellent piece of opera can change your life. Unfortunately, opera tickets can be expensive. If you can’t afford to go to the opera regularly, you have to choose the best operas. Here is a list of three powerful operas.

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Musicians and singers collectively deliver dramatic art forms in opera, which is supported by text and musical scores, performed live under theatrical settings. Many opera concepts are used in movies because opera music is highly emotional, and it helps to convey a plot with feeling to listeners. Sometimes, opera songs may not have words which are clear to the listeners, but the combination of story and music helps to convey the storyline. Opera music can be a solo or a duet, and sometimes it has many dialogues in between the sounds and music components performed on stage. Opera on DVD offers a unique provision to watch some of these famous-works of-art at home. Further, if you’re new to opera, you can now buy popular collections of Opera DVDs to enjoy this amazing experience.

Romantic Era of Opera Music

Although the Western classical music of the 16th Century Italy dominates Opera music, there are several other musical eras which are popular, one of them being the Romantic Era of the 19th century. Two famous composers of the Romantic Era are Puccini and Verdi, and there are many other forms of opera which depict various sequences and interesting themes. Some of the popular operas which are available on DVD include ‘Cara Dillon: Live At The Grand Opera House’, ‘Rossini: Opera Box Set’, ‘Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro’ and ‘Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress’

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