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Lol, thinking opera composers were rich people.

[-] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 39 points 1 year ago

Also Operas aren't necessarily much more expensive than a cinema ticket. Some Opera houses have reasonable prices.

[-] janus2@lemmy.sdf.org 36 points 1 year ago

~20 min clicking through the wikipedia page on Opera seems to suggest you're correct, most of them were middle class or poor

huh. til

Many classical composers were basically like pets rich people owned (sponsored).

[-] gareins@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

My wife graduated in the opera arts. Now teaching because the money is better and more reliable.

[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 year ago

You know your field is fucked when people are becoming teachers for the higher pay.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The players aren't rich either, nor most of the singers.

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