Posted by Dr. Chris. Tweet. Abnormal breathing sounds differs in quality from the normal hollow, rustling sound that is heard as air passes through the large airways like the pharynx, larynx and trachea (bronchial breathing) and resonates in the bronchial tree and lungs (vesicular breathing).
Elektra, Op. 58, is a one-act opera by Richard Strauss, to a German-language libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which he adapted from his 1903 drama Elektra.The opera was the first of many collaborations between Strauss and Hofmannsthal. It was first performed at the Dresden State Opera on January 25, 1909.Elektra is a difficult, musically complex work which requires great stamina to perform. The role of Elektra, in particular, is one of the most demanding in the dramatic soprano repertoire.Despite being based on ancient Greek mythology, the opera is highly modernist and expressionist.he role of Elektra, in particular, is one of the most demanding in the dramatic soprano repertoire. Despite being based on ancient Greek mythology, the opera is highly modernist and expressionist.
Opera Buffa and Opera Seria. Let's start by looking back at some of the original types of opera back in Italy, where opera was first really developed. A lot of us think of opera as a very serious art form, and it is. That's the idea behind opera seria, an 18th-century style of opera characterized by serious, often historical, themes.