Most operas are in either Italian or German. A person once told me that if you want to study opera, it's better to study in Europe. And since there are more Italian and German operas than any other operas out there, you should definitely choose either Italy or Germany. The decision should be based on your type of voice and repertoire. If you want to study Italian opera, you should go to Italian conservatories. If you want to study German opera, you should go to German conservatories. I know there are a lot of good music schools/colleges in Italy and Germany to study opera. But what about conservatories in other countries/continents, such as UK, Russia, Austria, USA, Japan, Australia etc? Surely Italy and Germany are not the only places in the world to study opera, right? If you happen to meet an aspiring opera singer, would you also recommend them to study in Europe? Do you also agree that Italy and Germany are the best places in the world to study opera? What is your opinion on that? Thanks. LOL to i.jones
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not necessarily. in fact, some of the best schools for music (to learn opera in Italian and German) are in neither places; these can in be in the us, but more so in russia.
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I wouldn't say so even opera originated in Italy and Germany. There are some good music schools that teaches opera everywhere in the world.
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It might be "safe to say that", but it wouldn't be true. Mexico city has a fine conservatory .... surely the students there are not all studying mariachi music.
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The best place to study German *culture* is Germany, and the best place to study Italian *culture* is Italy. That will include, of course, the role that opera plays in each of those cultures respectively. How you weight that with regard to your studies in opera is a very personal decision only you can make for yourself, and will differ for everyone and anyone faced with the same considerations. There is no generalised view on this possible that I can see. All the best,
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I think that most opera singers who aren't Italian enunciate horribly. That leads me to suspect that Italian diction class for voice majors is not enough, and that opera singers need a more intensive foreign language experience. Placido Domingo's enunciation sounds good to me, though, so a foreign language experience in Spanish might be close enough. Maybe I. Jones' suggestion is a good one.
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