How to name a web browser (by those who have)
By Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO. Friday, January 13, 2012 11:55:25 AM
I came across an interesting article posted on the MSDN blog portal on how to name a web browser (by those who have). Do you know why Opera is called Opera? The reasons the name "Opera" was chosen are several. For one, "Opera" is known as the opera all over the world. London, Paris and Moscow all have Operas, and it's one thing that has long historical roots in almost the entire world. Secondly, the Opera is associated with quality and high standards - you never hear of Opera singers who go on a drunken spree... ;-) Thirdly, the Opera is fun. (Or at least, it's meant to be for the people who don't have prejudices against it for being snobby and upper class-only.)
You can read the full story on MSDN and learn why Chrome is called Chrome.


Sami Serolaserola # Friday, January 13, 2012 12:07:32 PM
Tamil # Friday, January 13, 2012 12:09:07 PM
Originally posted by EspenAO:
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Yes.gif -Daned4n3 # Friday, January 13, 2012 12:14:24 PM
Originally posted by serola:
The internal name (visible inside .jar files) of some early Opera Mini builds was exactly that
Sami Serolaserola # Friday, January 13, 2012 12:18:37 PM
Originally posted by d4n3:
Phillip Robert O'Conner wii4little # Friday, January 13, 2012 12:47:11 PM
Mağruf ÇolakoğluZAHEK # Friday, January 13, 2012 1:24:36 PM
http://bit.ly/lRjzAW
celalbermon # Friday, January 13, 2012 3:46:29 PM
an opera for her love of art
Stoyan PomakovMiniStoy # Friday, January 13, 2012 3:55:58 PM
Originally posted by serola:
LOL! Brilliant
Carlosprincecarlosprince # Friday, January 13, 2012 4:53:49 PM
ZBARTA GABRIELSAGRID # Friday, January 13, 2012 4:54:59 PM
earth01 # Friday, January 13, 2012 5:15:53 PM
I thought it came from italian "an opera" which means "a work". Isn't it that ?
Tatiana aitat # Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:38:22 AM
naynayladybackpacker # Saturday, January 14, 2012 2:17:42 AM
i love MyOpera . . Here i met my lovely hubby . .
slackwrdave # Saturday, January 14, 2012 6:49:45 AM
Charles SchlossChas4 # Saturday, January 14, 2012 7:31:40 PM
Katherine gipplekatherinejane # Sunday, January 15, 2012 4:23:59 AM
albertoalbertocascione # Sunday, January 15, 2012 11:09:36 AM
IgaIgaIgarashiT # Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:21:45 PM
hobe # Monday, January 16, 2012 6:30:52 AM
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albertoalbertocascione # Wednesday, January 18, 2012 4:32:17 PM
Originally posted by IgarashiT:
i can't answere to your first two questions, anyway the "sipario" in theater is usually purple, or maybe red is color of Norway's flag. Concerning to the music term "opera", it belongs, clearly, from italian. The word "opera" could be translated in "work" thinking above all at an artistic field. So, Opera stand for a music genre and in the 19° century italian writers were very popular in europe. Opera is symphonic orchestra+songing ("aria")+ acting, so u can't just compare western opera with asian theater+music, cause it is very different. if u mean if there are good asian singers or something like, yes, surely, there are great orchestras in japan or china, but if they act Opera, they don't play their traditional music, hope be usefulJadeJademan # Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:54:28 PM
JadeJademan # Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:56:17 PM
IgaIgaIgarashiT # Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:28:42 PM
(I'm and was just curious about the area of the music, Opera, I guess)
Again, thank you for your reply, alberto.
Originally posted by albertocascione:
Harsh vardhanabcdharsh1 # Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:29:01 AM
albertoalbertocascione # Thursday, January 19, 2012 3:26:46 PM
Originally posted by IgarashiT:
you wellcome, IgarashiT (by the way, i'm male), the "Aria" is a lirical song, usually, but not only, sung by solo singer. It is usually included in Operas. Other elements of the Opera (recitative or singing or just music) could be Chorous, Romanza, (later will be added Ouverture, barcarola, etc..). All these way of singing are part of European Classical tradition.
One of the most popular "Aria" is "Ch'io mi scordi di te... non temere amato bene" by Mozart ("If i will forget you...? don't worry, i well loved") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xwGn_qRFk8&feature=related
"Aria" means just "air", i dunno why such terms is used for. While Lirica (which is just the same as Opera) belongs to the ancient roman (and Greek) instrument "Lyre", cause poets used to play lyre while acting or just sang on it's music if the lyre was played by someone else.
Usually i listen different music genre, i like above all electronic and punk, better if the artist have avanguardistic ideas.
I'm glad to share this knowladge, and hope to learn more about asian theater/music tradition. I like j-pop culture (electronic music, indie comics, seinen anime) and contemporary litterature too, but know little about tradition.
IgaIgaIgarashiT # Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:35:28 PM
Japan has modern traditional Japanese music (a Noh theater, three-stringed Japanese guitar, Sankyoku and a four‐stringed Japanese lute, in which popularly koto, samisen, and sakuhachi are played) and old Japanese court music, Minyo (a traditional folk song) and traditional folk entertainments. The former originated in Japanese early modern times (1568-1867), and the later originated in the Middle Ages and ancient times.
I like classical music, blues, popular music and also electronic music like Pet Shop Boys. I like Anime, too. There are many anime in Japan, Doraemon, Dragon Ball, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and My Neighbor Totoro. I have not tried indie comics yet (ha, ha--).
АлександрEzekie7 # Friday, January 20, 2012 5:14:30 AM
albertoalbertocascione # Friday, January 20, 2012 10:08:19 AM
Originally posted by IgarashiT:
Thanks for information, , concerning japaneese comics i like Hiroki Endo (as author), while about anime try to see Elfen Lied and above all NHK ni youkoso, also know as Welcome to NHK. They are for adult audience, not because of sex scene, but cause they have complex and deep plot.
hear u...
IgaIgaIgarashiT # Friday, January 20, 2012 10:53:27 AM
albertoalbertocascione # Friday, January 20, 2012 2:17:00 PM
I read akira... maybe 10 or more years ago, i remember i liked it.
Now i want to sorry with everybody for the off topic
IgaIgaIgarashiT # Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:30:38 AM
I didn't know you've read Akira. You are professional in Anime.
I'm now off the topic, too.
Robborisvian # Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:51:44 PM
IgaIgaIgarashiT # Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:59:21 PM
I like Snoopy.
albertoalbertocascione # Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:02:38 PM