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  • Opera

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  • By: iMinds
  • Narrated by: Todd MacDonald
  • Length: 5 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (25 ratings)

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Opera

By: iMinds
Narrated by: Todd MacDonald
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Publisher's summary

Learn about the history of Opera with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds.

Powerful women in Viking helmets, heroic males with incredible voices, and epic themes of life and death –this is opera!

Opera is an art form that tells a story through singing, music, dancing and acting. It began in 1597 when an Italian artist, Jacopo Peri, tried to reproduce the ancient Greek dramas. After noticing that the Greeks used music and speech together in these dramas, Peri chose to do the same but with signing. He created the first opera, called “Dafne.” Soon after Dafne’s release, opera became a popular form of entertainment across Europe.

Perfect to engage, entertain and broaden young thinkers.. iMindsJNR brings knowledge to your MP3 with 5 minute information segments for growing minds.

iMindsJNR offers 6 main categories for ages 7-14years including General Knowledge, Geography & Nature, Famous People, Science & Math, The Arts and History.

Make your MP3 smarter with iMindsJNR MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge to help shape young minds.

©2009 iMinds Pty Ltd (P)2009 iMinds Pty Ltd
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Neophytes to opera will delight in this iMinds presentation, which gives a brief but explanatory overview of the art form. Opera began in Italy in 1597, when composer Jacopo Peri, influenced by classic Greek drama, wrote his first work, Dafne, told entirely through singing. Kevin MacDonald not only provides background on the origins of opera and its popularity as entertainment in Europe, he also explains nomenclature and etiquette that will be useful to beginners. MacDonald has a charming presence that will persuade even the most opera-phobic listener to investigate this beautiful and bombastic world.

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"I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)

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Good intro, spawns further interest

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Narrator bright, doesn’t lecture or sound snobby.

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Very Entertaining!

We have been to Broadway shows, Shen Yun and other similar theatrical performances that are musical though not exactly the European style operas. Listening to this audio book, I am curious to go to a European style opera where I can witness a glass shattering singing though it may not happen since it is just a myth as per this audio book. Still, it would be fun! 😆

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