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The End of Italian Opera: Will They Wait for the Fat Lady to Sing? (Newsweek)

The End of Italian Opera: Will They Wait for the Fat Lady to Sing? By Elisabeth Braw / December 26 2013 11:22 AM, Newsweek.com The opera houses that launched Verdi, Puccini and Rossini are going bust. Is there a future for an … Continue reading

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CD REVIEW: Gaetano Donizetti – BELISARIO

Reposted from: http://www.voix-des-arts.com/2013/11/cd-review-gaetano-donizetti-belisario-n.html Author: Joseph Newsome CD REVIEW: Gaetano Donizetti – BELISARIO (N. Alaimo, J. El-Khoury, R. Thomas, C. Roberts, A. Miles; Opera Rara ORC49)   GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797 – 1848): Belisario – N. Alaimo (Belisario), J. El-Khoury (Antonina), R. Thomas (Alamiro), C. … Continue reading

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DONAUDY’S DOCUMENTARY BY MAESTRO MICHAEL RECCHIUTI

Stefano Donaudy (Palermo, February 21, 1879 – Naples, May 30, 1925), son of a French father and an Italian mother, was a minor Italian composer active in the 1890s and early 20th century, at a time when Palermo, his native … Continue reading

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The XXXIV edition of the Rossini Opera Festival closes with record figures

The XXXIV edition of the Rossini Opera Festival closes with some record figures: the box office has registered about 17.000 audience members (the highest figure in the history of the Festival), with sales totalling about 1.123.000 euros (+ 11% with … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Rigoletto with the London Symphony Orchestra (Review)

Rigoletto – review Barbican, London High-voltage intensity and fierce insight powered this superb concert performance of Verdi’s masterpiece By Tim Ashley, The Guardian, Tuesday 17 September 2013 In his element in Verdi … conductor Gianandrea Noseda     The London … Continue reading

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Terrible news: Tragic death of young soprano while singing Verdi’s Requiem

Terrible news: Tragic death of young soprano while singing Verdi’s Requiem  by Norman Lebrecht, Arts Journal Blogs, Slipped Disc The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires reports the death of soprano Florencia Fabris, who had suffered a brain aneurysm while singing … Continue reading

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The hateful side of Wagner’s musical genius

From: http://www.dw.de Famous German composer Richard Wagner was a vehement anti-Semite. But he also admired Jews like poet Heinrich Heine and had both Jewish patrons and fans. How does it all fit together, and where did his hatred come from? … Continue reading

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