Ong cites Lear, his avant-garde interpretation of Shakespeare's tragedy flavored with elements of Indonesian martial arts, Noh drama and Beijing opera -- and performed in different languages by a multi-national cast, half Singaporean, a good part Japanese, with a sprinkling of other Asians.

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Regardless of his methods, Puccini mastered the unique and mystifying synthesis of music, drama and stagecraft that only opera can deliver, and with powerful results.

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She subsequently went on to train as an opera singer, graduating from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with a BA in Music, a post graduate diploma in vocal studies and a further one in Opera studies.

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The U.S. watched the soap opera drama unfold, and in the process the sport saw television ratings soar and maintain a consistent level of viewership.

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Politics is a continuing soap opera where the drama never ends and the same story lines play out time after time, just in different ways.

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For the world premier performances of Salsipuedes, Houston Grand Opera picked up on the drama's zany seagoing vibe and its Caribbean locale.

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Cherubini's musical score is as daring as the drama itself, featuring some of the most innovative and expressive music in any opera.

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This low-rise hotel under the Harbour Bridge takes a different approach to the Opera House: water level and straight ahead, giving the view added drama.

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