Quite a few operas are still being commissioned around the world, although nothing apart from audience popularity can ensure more than a few performances.
It`s not enough to hit the notes. There is no point in the singers just standing there and sounding wonderful if they`re not connecting with the characters they are portraying.
It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form but a repository of the most glorious music and drama that man has created.
Quite a few operas are still being commissioned around the world, although nothing apart from audience popularity can ensure more than a few performances.
