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It struck me the fact that when we speak and think about opera we first think about arias, duos, trios, etc, about our dearest soloist singers, primas, etc but CORO is such an indispensable part of any opera at least traditional opera ( well, now no talk about singspiel and other different types;))

and I find them wonderful, in many operas they play different functions from commenting the action to being a moving engine of very same action. It's very interesting if we think about chorus as a character of opera - non-personified character ( not in a sense of how many characters are in a chorus, but in a pure sense of chorus itself as being a character of an opera as such ).

well, your comments and your favorite choruses from operas or may be operas you are listening now are welcome:)
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Tannhäuser Richard Wagner - The Pilgrim's chorus (German lyric and PT translation)
Tannhäuser is one of my favorites by Wagner

Wagner- Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin.
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Wagner- Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin.
oh, yeah, many cultures and nationalities are exposed to Wagner's music from time to time even hard core pop and rock addicts.:lol:
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Sospiro..........( could not fine the whole part)

Verdi Il Corsaro Atto Primo Come liberi volano i venti Ah! sì, den dite

Sospiro..........( could not fine the whole part)

Verdi Il Corsaro Atto Primo Come liberi volano i venti Ah! sì, den dite
genius! Verdi's choruses are among the very best ( I'm trying to be considerate about other people's opinions, otherwise I'd sate it a more direct and non-compromising way ) ;)
Back again with another Wagner, this time the Sailors Chorus from the Flying Dutchman. I have always thought that this sounds like it could have come from a mid twentieth century musical.

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Back again with another Wagner, this time the Sailors Chorus from the Flying Dutchman. I have always thought that this sounds like it could have come from a mid twentieth century musical.

Why did they pick a timber framed house when there are no timber framed houses in Norway?
Why did they pick a timber framed house when there are no timber framed houses in Norway?
Early Regietheater, it was considered a daring and controversial production at the time. With regie Joachim Herz's inclusion of timber framed houses and Bavarian milk maids. This heavily influenced a young Patrice Chereau of the possibilities on how to direct Wagner.
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Back again with another Wagner, this time the Sailors Chorus from the Flying Dutchman. I have always thought that this sounds like it could have come from a mid twentieth century musical.

I think the sailors' stomp dance is the happiest tune Wagner ever wrote. Where are my boots?
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I think the sailors' stomp dance is the happiest tune Wagner ever wrote. Where are my boots?
In front of the door at the farm.

Verdi: O Signore dal Tetto Natio
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Les contes d'Hoffmann

Reisopera

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In front of the door at the farm.
With wooden shoes !

Rossini:Guglielmo Tell.
Pres Des Torrents Qui Grondent
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