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Smetana – Finale from The Bartered Bride
Bedrich Smetana’s “Bartered Bride” premiered on May 30, 1866, in Prague. The opera was composed by Smetana and featured a libretto by an unknown author. The performance took place at…
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The Bartered Bride – Dance of the Comedians by Smetana
“The Bartered Bride – Dance of the Comedians – Smetna”…
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Bedrich Smetana – Overture from The Bartered Bride
Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride” – Overture…
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The Tsar’s Bride – Complete Opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera “The Tsar’s Bride,” performed at the Bolshoi Theatre, conducted by Tughan Sokhiev and staged by Julia Pevzner….
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The Bartered Bride – Complete Opera by Bedrich Smetana
The Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana, presented by Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Music….
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Svetlana Martianova Performs The Tsar’s Bride by Rimsky-Korsakov
Svetlana Martianova is a rising star in the world of opera. Her lyric soprano voice, combined with her beautiful timbre, impeccable bell canto, dramatic talent, and charm, have made her…
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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…
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Zdeněk Fibich – Šárka Overture
…works, symphonic poems, operas, and liturgical music. His most famous works include Šárka and The Bride of Messina. He also composed nearly 400 pieces of piano works called Moods, Impressions….
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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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Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
Scheherazade is a young bride who saves future women from execution by marrying the Sultan and telling him captivating stories. After 1,001 tales, the Sultan relents. The video of Rimsky…
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Chopin – Ballade No. 4, Op. 52
…Rothschild. Inspired by Adam Mickiewicz’s poem, the ballade tells the story of three brothers seeking treasures and returning with Polish brides. The piece begins with a phrase in the dominant…
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Beethoven – Für Elise
Beethoven’s “Für Elise” is a piano piece in A minor, but scholars are unsure who “Elise” was. It was originally titled “Für Therese,” for Beethoven’s student and intended bride, but…