Siegfried, full of disasters.Despite Covent Garden’s craving for perfection, IT made a farce of it. Beamed into a local cinema, the screen froze at the end of the first Act. Missing the climax, the making of the sword! During the interval, signal was restored and the... See More » (+1)
Rainelle Krausewas an up-coming American coloratura soprano who passed away unexpectedly the day before yesterday at a tender age of 37. She was internationally known for her impressive portrayal of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, a role she... See More » (1)
Amazing pieces of classical music - 13"The Beggar's Opera," Part 3, Scene 1: "A Gaming House" with song no. 43, "In the Days of My Youth," written by John Gay with music by Johann Christoph Pepusch (first performed in 1728) in a setting here by Frederic Austin in 1920 and a recording by... See More » (1)
Amazing pieces of classical music - 10Ever wondered what the world of King Louis XIV sounded like? Here is the march from the suite 'Les Musiciens Du Roi': V. Marche (Un Poco Maestoso) composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully in an arrangement for orchestra by Fritz Koschinsky and performed by... See More » (1)
Amazing pieces of classical music - 8After Bach, there's Handel, because the two go hand in hand. We can count ourselves lucky that true geniuses sometimes come in pairs. However, it's somewhat more difficult to convey the importance of Handel's opera music, and even fewer people know... See More » (1)
Verdi - Di Quella Pira (from "Il Trovatore")Don't know why I decided to listen to this right now; maybe because it's been a good day and this aria always makes me feel on top of the world. I've loved opera since I was a kid, and this recording is the best there is--Pavarotti in his prime.... See More » (1)
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