There are two hours left before going out. Enough to be prepared to go to the opera. The magical atmosphere begins well before the first chords of the orchestra. Buying tickets one month before the performance, preparation, people well dressed, building itself, scenography and so on make opera a special moment. And if this lyrical art becomes a part of our everyday lifes? How about whatching opera at home ? „Hey, Julia, what are you going to do this evening?“, „Staying home, maybe whatching Puccini‘s „Boheme““.  

This art opens to a technological progress

Opera online is a recent phenomenon. For boost a popularity of this lyrical art nowadays it is possible to watch it on the internet…so, almost everywhere! While staying in bed bed, in train, in coffee places. Just take your laptop…For example, last year Puccini’s “Traviata” was streamed in TV and internet directly from Zurich railway station  by Swiss televisions in cooperation with Arte TV. The aim was to attract more audience, especially young people, to listen classical music. You can also go to New York Metropolitan opera’s web site and look some operas online. This art opens to a technological progress. Does it mean that the high, elitist culture is going to be democratized? Increase an access to this ’serious music’ and by doing so enlarge the public this could lead to a cultural revolution?

“Increase an access to this “serious music” and by doing so enlarge the public this could lead to a cultural revolution?”

But is it really very new? Let’s take a look to its historical roots. In XIX century opera was visited almost each day, according to a guide of opera Monnaie which is in Brussels. You could even have your dinner and discuss during the performance. At that time it was a part of everyday lives. Back to XIX century?