I do know how to understand the music with the vocals as a whole. I've performed in a few operas, and watched a few. Last year I wen to see the Gurrelieder (sp?) which is about an hour and a half long opera in german. So to understand what is going on, I had to listen to the words, read the german and the english, and listen to the orchestra which I wanted to hear.
I actually just bought Mozart's Requiem the other day. This was a piece he was writing as he was dying. It's an orchestral/choral composition. It's also over an hour long. But it is great.
I actually just bought Mozart's Requiem the other day. This was a piece he was writing as he was dying. It's an orchestral/choral composition. It's also over an hour long. But it is great.