January 25, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 62) • Page Image 5
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, January 25, 2018 — 5 Opera, ballet and classical music are frequently shrouded in auras of elitism. During the Classical period, famous composers would be commissioned by rich aristocrats to compose for private events. Opera was quite expensive — the average person could barely afford to attend more than one opera performance every year. Ballet was also associated with wealth...…

















































