Do you think opera is old-fashioned? Could arias with virtual reality and 360 degree cameras be on the horizon?
In 1597, the world’s first opera was performed in Florence, Italy. More than 400 years later, the venerable art form is still presented in the same form, with the world’s best-trained symphony singers and musicians performing without amplification in grand theater halls. And therein lies the problem. Opera is the most expensive art form in …