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The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini – Livermore Valley Opera
…arias and spectacular ensembles. The cast includes Ryan Bradford-Fiorello, Thomas Glenn as Count Almaviva, Alex DeSocio as Figaro, Shirin Eskandani as Rosina, Peter Strummer as Dr. Bartolo, Deborah Rosengaus as…
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Modest Mussorgsky
…acquainted with fellow composers such as Mily Balakirev and Alexander Borodin. Despite his musical talent, Mussorgsky faced significant personal and professional challenges throughout his life. He struggled with alcoholism and…
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Child Prodigies – Exploring the Music of Great Young Classical Composers
…interest in having this piece performed or published – it remained unheard during his lifetime. 6. Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) Just when you thought teenage achievements couldn’t get any more impressive,…
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Sergei Prokofiev
…1904, Prokofiev and his mother met Sergei Taneyev and Alexander Glazunov, both prominent figures in the Russian music scene. Impressed by the young Prokofiev’s talent, Glazunov recommended that he apply…
