Search results for: “Alte Oper Frankfurt”

  • Exploring Classical Music by Century- Five Works from Each Era

    Exploring Classical Music by Century- Five Works from Each Era

    …expressive vocal lines, and a captivating retelling of the Orpheus myth. 2. Lully’s Armide Armide is an opera in five acts composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully. The opera, first performed in…

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Carl Maria von Weber

    …passion for operatic music. Pioneering Works and Musical Innovations While Weber’s output of non-operatic music was modest, it was nonetheless remarkable. He composed a Symphony in C Major, a viola…

  • Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback

    Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback

    …but ultimately triumphed, proving that perseverance and patience can lead to success. 1. Rossini’s The Barber of Seville : A Rival’s Sabatoge Gioachino Rossini‘s opera The Barber of Seville is…

  • George Frideric Handel

    George Frideric Handel

    …from 1719. Despite the initial success of his operas, the popularity of Italian operas waned, and Handel transitioned to composing oratorios. Embracing Oratorios Handel’s shift to oratorios was met with…

  • Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 in D Minor

    Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 in D Minor

    Schostakowitsch’s 5th Symphony performed by the hr-Sinfonieorchester with David Afkham conducting at the Alte Oper Frankfurt on February 3, 2017. The symphony consists of four movements: Moderato, Allegretto, Largo, and…

  • Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68

    Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68

    …III. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso, IV. Adagio – More andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – More allegro. This performance took place at the Alte Oper Frankfurt…

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Georg Philipp Telemann

    …keyboard instruments. Navigating challenges and opposition, Telemann demonstrated exceptional resilience and determination. He composed his first opera, “Sigismundus,” at the age of 12. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim,…

  • Samson et Dalila – Complete Opera by Camille Saint-Saëns – BJU Opera Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

    Samson et Dalila – Complete Opera by Camille Saint-Saëns – BJU Opera Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

    Samson and Delilah, opera by Camille Saint-Saëns, directed by Darren P. Lawson and performed by BJU Opera Chorus and Symphony Orchestra.

  • Bedřich Smetana

    Bedřich Smetana

    …was commissioned to write what would eventually become his most famous opera, The Bartered Bride. Smetana’s Contributions to Czech Opera Smetana was not the first to write operas in the…

  • How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer

    How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer

    …Modifications to Musical Instruments Beethoven’s innovative spirit extended to the very instruments he used. In an effort to better feel the music, he altered his pianos. He removed the legs…

  • Jean-Baptiste Lully

    Jean-Baptiste Lully

    …Gentilhomme” (1670), which featured Lully’s music and Molière’s writing and acting. Establishment of French Opera Lully is best known for his contributions to the development of French opera. He collaborated…

  • Euryanthe – Full Opera by Weber, Performed by Bard SummerScape Opera

    Euryanthe – Full Opera by Weber, Performed by Bard SummerScape Opera

    Bard SummerScape Opera presents Carl Maria von Weber’s Euryanthe….