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)
Has anyone seen The Ring CycleI saw a cinema view of The Valkyrie on Wednesday night. It was beamed live from Covent Garden.
"La Bohème” is playing at War Memorial in June…I actually cried when I forgot and picked up the phone to call Mom—we saw it years ago and she had wanted to see it again. It’s the first time I’ve done that since her passing. Pop says he still occasionally imagines she’s out running errands and wil... See More »
