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This is the Conversation Forum for Italy << Italy Italy >> Subject: Italy/Opera Posted Apr 29, 1999 by Researcher 31570   Posting 1 Italy is culturally home of opera since the Florentine Intermedi of the late 15OO's. The history of bel canto or beautiful singing has coexisted with the development of Italian Opera until the beginning of the twentieth century, finding its peak in the Operatic Masterpieces of Giacomo Puccini. Other Italian masters of the genre include Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi, who is regarded by the Italians as the master of the idiom. Many other Italian Operas have been written by Austro/German composers such as Handel,Haydn,and Mozart. As we end the twentieth century Opera is in crisis as it has become a Museum Art, with arrid contemporary works holding little pleasure for the wider public. On the one hand, the greatest Operatic repertoire can be a revelation and a soul enhancing experience. However, with a bad conductor, director and the wrong cast, it can be one of the most disastrous experiences ever to be witnessed. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Italy/Opera Posted May 18, 1999 by The Post Operative This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 Italy eternally springs images of beautiful people, music and food. However, some of the rest of Earth people remember it as producing Olive Oil, Tomatoes, unintelligible speaking plus the strange Wellington Boot they have to fly over to get to the original civilisation on the other side of the Mediterranean. Libya, on the other hand........ Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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