We all know that opera is intense, right? I mean I think it can be assumed that it's the nature of opera to be intense. It's intense for the audience, intense for the singers, composers, maestros, orchestra members, set designers, crew, etc. But what about for the young student who aspires to make their way to the professional stage? It opera still "intense"? When you don't have the pressure of singing over an orchestra and playing deep emotions to a packed arena or concert h