Dutch in Translation

Congrats! In our previous post about the Marriage of Figaro you learned (to read part one go here) :  1. What the Heck Is Going On? 2. Before the Curtain Is Up         Now we'll explore: 3. The Coolest Rap About Revenge              4. Infidelity? Rosina Wants Her Hubby Back!  5. Madness! Six Singing Simultaneously For this second and last part of our blog post about The Marriage of Figaro , we'll explore Don Bartolo's aria about revenge where he raps; Rosina with a recitative and aria telling about her plan, pain, love, and hope; and we'll close with a piece for 6 voices singing simultaneously! Before going further, let's review that in general, opera’s music can be divided into 2 different types: aria and recitative. An aria is a piece for one voice. A recitative is when the singing resembles ordinary speech. Ready? Here we go! 3. The Coolest Rap About Revenge ACT 1 Revenge is hurting someone in re...

            You don't like opera. Could you please bear with me for a few minutes? I have wonderful news!        It's not that you don't like it. Rather, one must develop a taste for it; and once you do, believe me, there is no turning back.  What is so special about opera?      It's a feast to the senses, a thrilling experience. You listen to an orchestra and superb singing, voices that have trained for decades; see the lighting, costumes, and stage production; and by combining it all with superb acting, you get to escape to another world and experience romance, drama and tragedy, even humor.  Can you fall in love with it?      If you choose to, totally yes! As David B. Devan said, “Open ears and a warm heart is all you need.” Whatever your profession or background is, you can find something to relate to. It's a matter of will. It's up to you. The music is sublime. It can take...