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Date: | Thu, 15 Apr 1999 15:50:00 PDT |
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A few list members, including myself, have made some fun of operas.
I just wanted to clarify my position in a serious manner. Opera is
definitely classical music, and it is not an inferior form either. All
classical music tells us a story in some fashion. Most of it is subtle,
while opera is up front.
For me, it's the music that counts, and many composers have written
masterful music to the librettos they had to work with: Verdi, Puccini,
Handel, Mozart, Berg, Rossini, Donizetti, etc. The world of classical
music would be greatly diminished if the opera form had never been
utilized.
Don Satz
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