Opera combines the art of solo and choral singing, declamation, acting and dancing on a stage before a live audience. Major opera companies in Newberg hire star singers who attract audience with their power-packed performances. The attraction-quotient for any opera lies with its dramatic musical compositions, consisting of separate recitatives, arias and choruses, ballet, and having a continuous musical structure. Performers are usually the best to reckon in their fields. Opera nights are held five to six times in a week,  often running to packed houses. Opera companies collect a huge revenue at the end of each performance, a substantial percentage of which they pay to their performers. YellowPagesGoesGreen lists some of the names of opera companies in Newberg.

 

Water, Water Everywhere … Part II

By:  Lee Ann Rush                                                     The topic is water; specifically, its availability to the public in light of Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck’s recent megalomaniacal assertion that people should only have access to water if they pay for it.  In a world where water shortages are reason for concern as demand begins to exceed supply, Brabeck’s plan..