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Here are the realities of producing opera, the most expensive entertainment in the performing-arts world: You find an opera you think will sell pretty well; you find the best possible cast. And then you cut more corners than an Indianapolis 500 race-car driver.Peter Kazaras, the director of Seattle Opera’s Young Artists Program (YAP), related these requirements over a recent lunch, as he explained    .. more …

 

also good for other musicians to have a grasp of this concept. … “how to read music” “sheet music” music rhythm rests rest resting “third beat rule” …

 

Those who know George Frideric Handel only from “Messiah” and a few of his orchestral works are missing out on what many consider his greatest music: his operas. The Friends of Chamber Music will give Kansas City a rare opportunity to experience one of Handel’s most famous operas when they present “Acis and Galatea” performed by the Boston Early Music Festival at 8 p.m.    .. more …