going to bed? operas were written to be dramatic or comical, not relaxing
How many people fall asleep at operas? A lot, and even if that weren’t the case, I always did. Not because it was boring, but its so relaxing and echo-y and resonant.
For me, it would have to be something nice, but not so interesting that I want to stay awake (Ariadne auf Naxos). Or something I’ve heard a million times (The Magic Flute).
Beethoven has always been calming for me, so maybe Fidelio too.
If you’re looking for beautiful music, maybe Tosca or Rusalka.
There are others that I wouldn’t necessarily fall asleep to, like Don Carlo, Pagliacci, Rigoletto, or La Traviata. This is a pretty good list of some of the best known operas.
I like lighthearted ones such as the Barber of Seville or “Zar und Zimmermann”. If you want more oomph, The flying Dutchman is a great choice. I also like Carmen and Nabucco for some really catchy melodies and the magic flute is nice too. Depending on what language(s) you speak, some of those will obviously not be foreign, sorry :-D
Well, we would have to know which country you hail from in order to know what constitutes a foreign language to you.
Anything not english and probably not French haha. I want to not understand it at all, anything Latin-derived might be decipherable now that I think about it ;)
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