Suicides, poisoning, murders; deaths upon deaths narrated by the penetrating sound of the orchestra and performer. Welcome to the opera. But, it’s not all bad news: there is a comedic side of opera that gets overlooked. Commonly known for his great tragedies, Giuseppe Verdi’s last opera was Falstaff. Based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of […]
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Exploring the many tragedies of opera with Pacific Opera Victoria’s Falstaff |