Sentence examples for forms of opera from inspiring English sources
Chinese immigrants introduced various forms of opera during the 19th century.
It excludes the complex forms of opera, oratorio, cantata, mass, and requiem, in which solo singing is frequently combined with choral music.
The renaissance of secular theatre, from the 17th century onward, led in Italy to the evolution of the predominantly musical forms of opera and oratorio, in France to the court ballet, and in England and Spain to the cultivation of spoken plays with incidental music.
Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest forms of opera performed in China, dating back to the end of the Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368 AD) approximately 700 years ago.
Opéra-comique, French form of opera in which spoken dialogue alternates with self-contained musical numbers.
Especially popular in the countryside is jatra, a form of opera that draws on local legends.
Some of those quoted in the article worry about how broadcasting will affect the art form of opera.
The good times at Pappagallo in Glen Head, La Cisterna in Mineola and La Viola in Cedarhurst often take the form of opera nights.
Using her clout as Mao's wife, Jiang pushed for a new form of opera based on revolutionary themes.
But the very form of opera, she says, militates against the kind of plausibility that she attempts to bring to her roles.
