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Don Carlo (1867) composed in the middle-period of Giuseppe Verdi's musical career, - nowadays mostly played in Italian - originally was written as a French 'Grand Opera'.Giuseppe Verdi at that time wa...

Don Carlo (1867) composed in the middle-period of Giuseppe Verdi's musical career, - nowadays mostly played in Italian - originally was written as a French 'Grand Opera'.Giuseppe Verdi at that time wa...

Ruggiero Leoncavallo, both composer and librettist, based Pagliacci on real-life events he recalled from childhood. From these he fashioned a vivid musical play with intense passions build in the live...

Ruggiero Leoncavallo, both composer and librettist, based Pagliacci on real-life events he recalled from childhood. From these he fashioned a vivid musical play with intense passions build in the live...

Giordano began composition of his best known opera, Andrea Chenier, in 1894. The libretto had been written by Luigi Illica for Alberto Franchetti, and Franchetti gave the libretto to Giordano. Andrea...

Giordano began composition of his best known opera, Andrea Chenier, in 1894. The libretto had been written by Luigi Illica for Alberto Franchetti, and Franchetti gave the libretto to Giordano. Andrea...

Depuis sa création en 1892, "Werther" figure parmi les partitions les plus admirées et les plus aimées de Jules Massenet ; c'est aussi la plus durable. Pourtant, les origines de l'opéra restent quelqu...

Depuis sa création en 1892, "Werther" figure parmi les partitions les plus admirées et les plus aimées de Jules Massenet ; c'est aussi la plus durable. Pourtant, les origines de l'opéra restent quelqu...

Faust is based on the novel Faust und Margarethe by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and the libretto was conceived by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre.It's the story of the old Dr. Faust who once again wants...

Faust is based on the novel Faust und Margarethe by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and the libretto was conceived by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre.It's the story of the old Dr. Faust who once again wants...

The plot of Sullivan's Operetta The Mikado tells the story of Nanki-Poo, son of the Mikado of Japan and the young girl Yum-yum. The song ' The sun, whose rays are all ablaze' is sung by Yum-yum at the...

Giuseppe Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), the greatest Italian opera-composer, composed his opera La Forza del Destino in 1862 and it was first performed in the St.Petersburg Operahouse.The story of 'the P...

Giuseppe Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), the greatest Italian opera-composer, composed his opera La Forza del Destino in 1862 and it was first performed in the St.Petersburg Operahouse.The story of 'the P...

Puccini's Madama Butterfly is different from many operas. It is intimate, devoid of spectacle, taking place completely within a house in Nagasaki. The aria Un bel di vedremo is sung by Butterfly in th...

Puccini's Madama Butterfly is different from many operas. It is intimate, devoid of spectacle, taking place completely within a house in Nagasaki. The aria Un bel di vedremo is sung by Butterfly in th...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. The aria Mein Herr Marquis, ein Mann wie Sie is sung in the second ac...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. The aria Mein Herr Marquis, ein Mann wie Sie is sung in the second ac...

Bellini wrote his opera I Capuleti e I Montecchi in 1825. It handles about the traditional story of Giulietta e Romeo. The aria Eccomi in lieta vesta... is sung in the first act: In her room, Giuliett...

Bellini wrote his opera I Capuleti e I Montecchi in 1825. It handles about the traditional story of Giulietta e Romeo. The aria Eccomi in lieta vesta... is sung in the first act: In her room, Giuliett...

Miný's aria Si, Mi chiamano Mimì is heard in the first act of Puccini's opera La Boheme. She introduces herself to Rodolfo: she is called Mimý but her real name is Lucie Louvet, a famous model sufferi...

Miný's aria Si, Mi chiamano Mimì is heard in the first act of Puccini's opera La Boheme. She introduces herself to Rodolfo: she is called Mimý but her real name is Lucie Louvet, a famous model sufferi...

As a composer Franz Lehar started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta Die lustige Witwe, (The merry widow), in 1905 made him clear that he had to gif his...

Giuseppe Giuseppe Verdi's opera Un Ballo in Maschera contains two famous soprano roles, strong Male solo roles, fine choruses and sharp dramatic situations. And yet it is not quite as popular as some...

Giuseppe Giuseppe Verdi's opera Un Ballo in Maschera contains two famous soprano roles, strong Male solo roles, fine choruses and sharp dramatic situations. And yet it is not quite as popular as some...

The Austrian composer Carl Zeller (1842-1898) did contribute a great part to the glory of the Golden Era of the Viennese operetta in which Johann Strauss jr., Franz von Suppe and Karl Millöcker were t...