Why Plays In The American Friends Linden Opera House Are Good

By Carolyn Lee


Art is a vital part of life and living. While it may not be necessary for survival, it has to be present to put value in our lives. One very prominent artform is the performance and theatre art. These plays nourish the soul and have great moving stories about the wonder, tragedy and humour that surround life throughout different generations.

Opera is a branch of theater arts that focuses on music and singing. All the parts are sang and have a specific style. Many confuse musicals and operas with each other. Learning how to sing the way they do require a whole lifetime of training and in born talent. The American Friends Linden opera house have many performances that cater to the Renaissance form of theater.

The purpose that ADPOB or the American Friends of the Paris Opera and Ballet serves is to share the cultural and artistic treasure of Paris to the American community and create a cooperation between both groups. There are many new plays that have been created with wonderful stories and performances.

Operas on the other hand, usually delve in serious tragedy surrounding and have a lot of political themes and 18th to 19th century culture. A famous publication also stated that if a character start singing after they get stabbed, you are probably watching an opera. Many composers for this include the fathers of music like Strauss, Mozart, Tchaikovesky and Beethoven.

Der Freizchutz by Carl Maria von Weber has the distinct elements of serious tragedy and dealing with supernatural and morbid entities. The story is mainly about a man who decides to make a deal with Zamiel, a devil in the gates of hell. All this captures the darkness and morbidity that seem to be a common theme among many of these performances.

Another one to watch is the Der Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber. This has great german folk music centered eon romantic ideals. The story revolves around a man who sells his soul to the devil Zamiel for the purpose of shooting straighter and winning to win a woman. It is a very creepy story that perfectly captures the morbity of hell.

Another notable one is based on the story o f Don Juan. It is entitled Don Giovani created by the well renowned Mozart. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is famous for both his comedy and dramatics. Apart from that a more notable on would be the marriage of Figaro with a comedy woven throughout its composition.

The main reason why these performances are still being shown is how they still remain valuable even in the age of TVs and digital media. The life that is portrayed in stage gives great insight to the tragic comedy that literature is best known for. Many stories written by Shakespeare have been used and turned into operas. This gives you an idea of what kind of plots are being used and composition of music is preferred by the art form.

It may be difficult for the digital age to appreciate such classical art form carried over from centuries over. But it does show you how much people are invested in art that lifts their spirits even if it means expending so much with music, people and production. Humans have evolved to appreciate art in such a way that it may be their only reason for living, which is, quite frankly, the most beautiful.




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