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  1. Aug 27, 2024 · Opera was not always perceived as elitist in the United States: It wasn’t so long ago that opera singers were featured on mainstream television, like on “The Ed Sullivan Show” or “The...

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  2. Why is the opera world so elitist? In many parts of the world, except Italy and Spain, the opera tends to much to be something for the elite. To be an opera singer today, you need to be a trust fund-baby, or at least, find a rich patron.

  3. Jun 28, 2024 · Opera is elitist. Set aside the first two fallacies for another day. The third has been latterly empowered, ending the careers of young artists and jeopardising the art form’s survival.

  4. Feb 7, 2019 · Why is it that opera is treated so differently than other forms of musical storytelling, specifically its closest analog, musical theatre? In the early days of opera, it was an art form exclusively for the massively wealthy.

  5. Apr 9, 2024 · Today, opera is at a critical juncture, challenged by the pandemic yet poised for a renaissance. The traditional image of opera as an elitist art form is being dismantled, making way for a...

  6. Nov 30, 2023 · Why is opera so unpopular? One big reason why many Americans aren’t exposed to opera is due to our educational system not providing adequate funding for arts education, owing to...

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  8. Jul 31, 2023 · Is the world of opera becoming more inclusive? A new documentary, featuring conductor Antonio Pappano, explores the mission to open up the art form to everyone.