Wes wrote: >I wholeheartedly agree with Don on this one. I would love to hear a Bach >Opera!!!! Imagine the duets and choruses all done by the master. Sheesh!! >I would also have loved to hear a Bach symphony had the time been right for >Bach to be alive during the time of the Romantic period with the newfound >freedom of form and harmony. Bach's complete musical mastery would have >most certainly turned out some awe-inspiring work! If only......... In my opinion(of course very personal),i don't think the Maestro Bach,would spent his time making any opera.His worried always was 100 % pure music,and i think he (Bach) would consider opera a kind of theater with some music accompaniment.Of course Symphonic music is a different story. Regards, Gerardo:.