What Is The Libretto?
Italian for ‘little book’, the libretto contains the full text of a dramatic musical work such as an opera, along with stage directions, it provides a useful way for audiences to follow the story.
Read Moreby Rebecca | 3 Nov 2021
Italian for ‘little book’, the libretto contains the full text of a dramatic musical work such as an opera, along with stage directions, it provides a useful way for audiences to follow the story.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 21 Jul 2020
The voice that can shatter glass – this is the highest singing voice and probably the one that everyone has heard of. But what do we really mean by soprano?
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 14 Jul 2020
Over the years, all texts – whether musical or not – will be copied, with mistakes creeping in. To preserve the composer’s original work, a version that reflects their intentions has to be created.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 15 Oct 2019
Some opera purists argue that operetta isn’t true opera, but what’s the difference and does it really matter? Rebecca Armstrong investigates.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 30 Apr 2018
Ever wondered what an aria actually is? Or what the conductor really does? Here we explain some of the main terms used in opera.
Read Moreby Rebecca | 3 Nov 2021
Italian for ‘little book’, the libretto contains the full text of a dramatic musical work such as an opera, along with stage directions, it provides a useful way for audiences to follow the story.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 21 Jul 2020
The voice that can shatter glass – this is the highest singing voice and probably the one that everyone has heard of. But what do we really mean by soprano?
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 14 Jul 2020
Over the years, all texts – whether musical or not – will be copied, with mistakes creeping in. To preserve the composer’s original work, a version that reflects their intentions has to be created.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 15 Oct 2019
Some opera purists argue that operetta isn’t true opera, but what’s the difference and does it really matter? Rebecca Armstrong investigates.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 30 Apr 2018
Ever wondered what an aria actually is? Or what the conductor really does? Here we explain some of the main terms used in opera.
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