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Vitaly Pisarenko Performs Ständchen by Liszt
Vitaly Pisarenko, winner of the 8th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, plays Ständchen by Schubert/Liszt as an encore at the Liszt Competition in Utrecht (2008).
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Bella Nuit by Jacques Offenbach
Anna Netrebko & Elina Garanca: Beautiful night, O night of love
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Gaetano Donizetti’s Il Campanello – Ho Una Bella
In Donizetti’s “Il campanello di notte,” Enrico prevents Annibale from reaching his bride’s bedroom. Enrico claims to have a sore throat from nightly serenades under his unfaithful lover’s window. Annibale…
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Verdi’s La Vita è Inferno All’Infelice from La Forza del Destino
Robert Dean Smith Tokyo
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Franco Corelli Sings La Vita e Inferno from Verdi’s La Forza del Destino (1958)
Franco Corelli’s performance of “La forza del destino” in Naples, 1958….
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Luigi Boccherini – Menuett from Quintet in E Major, Op. 11, No. 5, G. 275
Bella Serenata – Luigi Boccherini Minuet 2008 – Bella Serenata – Luigi Boccherini Minuet 2008…
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Cruda Sorte! Amor Riranno! from Verdi’s L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini’s “L’italiana in Algeri” features Isabella, one of his most assertive and charming heroines. Unlike other female characters, Isabella controls the situation, making her a powerful presence. Her short…
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Gioachino Rossini
…commissioned by the Venetian Teatro San Moise to compose La Cambiale di Matrimonio, a comedy in one act. By 1812, Rossini had written La Pietra del Paragone, for La Scala…
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Dmitri Kabalevsky
…popular for its melodic charm, rhythmic vitality, and expressive warmth. Kabalevsky’s contributions to music education also continue to have a lasting impact, inspiring generations of young musicians around the world….
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Gioachino Rossini – Otello
Isabella Colbran, the mezzo-soprano and the most important woman in Rossini’s life, had the opportunity to enchant audiences in his opera “Otello.” She was a brilliant dramatic singer and appeared…
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La Calunnia from Rossini’s Barber of Seville
Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” is being performed at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. The aria “La calunnia” is sung by Don Basilio, Rosina’s music teacher and…
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12-Year-Old Performs Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 – 3rd Movement
12-year-old Gabrielle Chou performed Chopin Piano Concerto No.2, 3rd mvt in a public TV program, “American Ideal IV,” organized by Bella Smith at coralgablesopera.com. Over 800 elementary students attended their…
