I talk about theatre all the time, so I've decided to branch in another direction. Though it's not too different, it's something I could gush about for hours.
Here's a surprising fact: I've seen more live opera than I have live plays and musicals combined. Opera, to me, is something so incredibly beautiful and transformative.
The music: Few times in my life have I ever listened to anything as rich and luscious as when I listen to opera music. Of course, I have my favorite composers that I frequently gravitate towards. Puccini is my absolute favorite. I've seen three of his works live! Madama Butterfly, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi (I also saw all three of them with my two best friends!). Additionally, the technique used to perform operatic music is a testament of vocal power. It takes years of training to project your singing voice in such a way that it floats over the boom of the orchestra and graciously fills the ears of the audience.
I plan to soon begin training in opera as a countertenor! I've been interested in opera for quite awhile now, but I didn't know training as a countertenor was possible until recently. I love the countertenor voice type and only thought it could be achieved by the most lucky and gifted of male singers. However, with heaps of research (I've read hundreds of pages on technique and repertoire and general knowledge-I know it's a bit much but I truly love it, so I didn't mind) I discovered it's something I'll be very capable of doing if I work hard enough. I'm so excited to start singing all the gorgeous music I get to listen to.
Below I've linked a few of my favorite arias! If you want to listen to them I highly recommend you do. I have the biggest grin on my face as I'm listening to these, they're so beautiful!
O Mio Babbino Caro - Gianni Schicchi (Puccini) literally all of this is so stunning and it's not too long!
Flower Duet - Madama Butterfly (Puccinni) one absolutely gorgeous section is 5:51-7:12
Bell Song - Lakmé (Delibes) my favorite part starts at 1:35 and ends at 3:05, so the link starts at that time stamp
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