OPERA VS MUSICAL THEATER: A Brief History of a Class War

We can't tell you which one's better, but we can say the rift between opera and musical theater has been there since the beginning.
Host: Angela Dinkelman
www.angeladinkelmansoprano.com...
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Shout out to LA's Pacific Opera Project for their Nintendo themed production of The Magic Flute

[@tomshani6320]

Don’t you hate it when your work is being bastardized and then adored by the masses….

[@carolynnwhitford]

Honored to be the first to comment Angie and Mozart!! Great history and enjoyable comments by Mr. M. I love to sing! Took voice and continued a modest career singing with local theaters and eventually singing with the New York Choral Society for many years. I still sing and have been producing my own solo concerts for a few years now. I enjoy brining those beautiful soprano arias and poignant art songs to young and old alike.

[@MeetMozart]

That’s so wonderful! I think this is one of the key was to overcome the elitism issues in opera, just flat out making it accessible and enjoyable. I wish you all the best!

[@JohnSpawn1]

1:28 I think you showed an image of Claudio Monteverdi instead of Jacopo Peri.