Do rock operas have any similarities to other classical genres you have learned about this semester?

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Posted: 2 Hours AgoDue: 08/03/2018Budget: $5
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Opera took a new dramatic turn during the Romantic era, and opera composers and performers were just as famous as rock stars are today. In this discussion, we’ll be comparing the similarities and differences between two genres: Romantic era opera and modern rock operas.

Instructions
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of Rock Opera, you will want to do a little research first. Here are a couple of web pages that you might find to be instructional: LA Rock Opera, Wikipedia – Rock Opera. Choose a rock opera or a rock musical to explore, and identify elements in the work that have clear ties to Romantic era operas. Use very specific examples from the operas you a referencing to make your points. Was your rock opera ever staged, or did it exist only as a concept album? Do rock operas have any similarities to other classical genres you have learned about this semester?