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Jacques Offenbach – Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach’s opera, “Les contes d’Hoffmann” (The Tales of Hoffmann), premiered in Paris on February 10, 1881. The libretto was written by Jules Barbier and is based on three short…
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Stravinsky – The Rake’s Progress
…etchings that inspired the opera’s libretto to life. Vladimir Jurowski leads a 2010 revival that captures the opera’s neo-classical spirit, blending whimsy, cynicism, and compassion. Featuring an outstanding cast including…
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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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Rimsky Korsakov – Procession of the Nobles from Mlada – Act 2, Scene 3
Rimsky Korsakov’s opera-ballet “Mlada” features the famous Procession of the Nobles. Composed between 1889 and 1890, it was based on a libretto by Viktor Krylov originally intended for a different…
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Ouverture from L’Italiana in Algeri – Gioachino Rossini
…Venice but couldn’t complete it. Rossini accepted an offer from another theater and wrote “L’italiana in Algeri” in under a month. He used a pre-existing libretto by Angelo Anelli but…
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Rossini – Overture from The Barber of Seville
Rossini’s “Barber of Seville” is a famous opera buffa with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The overture, originally written for “Aureliano in Palmira,” showcases Rossini’s Italian style. It premiered on…
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Ombra Mai Fu from Serse by Handel
“Ombra mai fu” is an aria from the opera “Serse” by George Frideric Handel. The libretto is based on works by Silvio Stampiglia and Niccolo Minato. It was composed between…
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Il Mio Tesoro from Don Giovanni by Mozart
…on Don Giovanni for her father’s murder. “Don Giovanni” is a beloved two-act opera composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. It premiered in Prague…
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Igor Stravinsky
…a religious conversion, reflected in works like “Oedipus Rex,” an opera-oratorio with a Latin libretto, and “Symphony of Psalms,” a biblical-text based composition. Despite the global turmoil due to World…
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Handel’s Rinaldo – Complete Opera
Handel’s 1711 opera “Rinaldo” (HWV 7) was first performed on February 24, 1711, at the Queen’s Theatre in London’s Haymarket. The libretto, written by Giacomo Rossi based on a scenario…
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I Masnadieri – Full Opera by Verdi
“I masnadieri” is a four-act opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi, with libretto written by Andrea Maffei. The opera is based on Friedrich Schiller’s drama “The Robbers.”…
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Beethoven’s Fidelio – 1978 Recording
Leonard Bernstein conducts Beethoven’s Fidelio with English subtitles in 1978. The opera, based on a libretto by Joseph von Sonnleithner, features renowned performers such as René Kollo as Florestan and…
