Part one of term paper
Opera is a glorious spectacle, a splendid but uneven fabric of music, drama, dance, poetry, and stage architecture, imperfect by nature yet endowed with magic. -Mary Jane Matz, Opera: Grand and Not So Grand Opera was originally a pure art, surviving on subsidies from royalty, nobility, and aristocracy. But with the opening of the first publi ...

Part two of term paper
... Classical music in general, has somewhat lost its foothold on younger kids, who no longer hold much of an appreciation for the art. Opera today is facing the problem of continuous change. Historically, opera was physically distinguished as a landmark. Yet today, many of these houses no longer exist. Many have been demolished, while others have been renovated into houses, supermarkets, garages, or office buildings. Another aspect of change involves the content of the opera itself. Original ...