When it comes to opera, there is a strong perception that it requires difficult techniques, and there is a section that is thought to be a world where only a few geniuses can get used to singers. However, there are actually people who have become opera singers even if they did not graduate from a music college. But what is the definition of this opera? And what kind of fields can you work in?
What is Opera?
Opera is said to be an opera composed of drama and music. Opera is often described as a “total art”. In other words, the field is different in the first place from popular music singers. Since opera singers generally do not use microphones, it is a genre that requires an incomparable degree of training compared to popular music singers. Therefore, musicals and operas are completely different. In musicals, there are solos and duets between dialogues and monologues, but in operas, dialogues and monologues are also accompanied by music. Most operas have lyrics written in Italian, the birthplace of opera, but there are also German and French operas. Czech and Russian are also available, albeit to a lesser extent. Most operas last around two to two and a half hours. This is because the limit of the vocal cords of an opera singer is said to be two to two and a half hours. If it is more than that, the vocal cords will get tired and you will not be able to produce a strong voice. Also, depending on the production and various circumstances, there are times when the opera is organized with a small number of people, and sometimes with a large number of people.
history
Opera, which means “work” or “work” in Italian, is said to have originated in the late Renaissance. There was a movement to revive ancient Greek theater in places such as Florence in the 16th century. Opera is said to have been born in the theater of this time. The oldest opera still performed today is Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo, premiered in Mantua in 1607. With this as an opportunity, opera came to be sung in various regions in Italy. It was especially popular in Naples. Opera spread throughout Europe.
Italian opera continued to dominate the music scene in 19th-century Europe. With the development of opera, Wagner in Germany and Verdi in Italy appeared, and it developed most in the 19th century. Opera reached its peak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the 20th century, after the end of World War II, we entered an era of peaceful development and the era of current affairs opera. Current affairs opera is an objective expression of human relationships in modern everyday life. The opera business does not produce explosive hits like popular music, but it does have a certain number of fixed fans, and there is a certain level of demand in Western Europe, the United States, Japan, etc., so even in the 2000s, There are performances all over the place.
How to become an opera singer?
The most important thing an opera singer needs is a voice. It may be said that this is a talent, but what you are born with will greatly affect your future. And it takes a certain amount of practice to develop the voice that was born. There are many people who become opera singers in the following courses.
apprenticeship
The first step to becoming an opera singer is vocal lessons. Vocal music can never be mastered by self-study, so you need to find someone to take lessons. Finding a good teacher and attending lessons is the most important thing.
college of music
If you just want to hone your vocal skills, you can just attend lessons with a good teacher, but to become a singer, you also need to acquire the basics of music itself. In the case of opera, it is difficult to do it on the fly like a pop singer.
study abroad
If you want to make a living just by singing as an opera singer, you need to go to a developed country. Of course, the developed countries are Europe, not Asia, Africa or South America. In Germany, we have 10 to 20 performances per production, and we easily have 50 performances in a year. There are so many opportunities and it is possible to make a living.
theater audition
To become an opera singer, it is not enough just to acquire skills. After auditioning for a music agency, you have to participate in an audition for an opera house. If you pass the audition, you will be contracted.
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