Search results for: “marriage of Figaro”

  • Gaetano Donizetti’s Il Campanello di Notte – Cavatina for Annibale

    Gaetano Donizetti’s Il Campanello di Notte – Cavatina for Annibale

    …around Don Annibale Pistacchio, a nervous pharmacist celebrating his upcoming marriage to a younger woman named Serafina. Annibale is in a hurry to consummate their marriage before leaving for Rome….

  • Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy

    …However, the marriage did not last long due to Debussy’s dissatisfaction with Lilly’s lack of musical knowledge and intelligence. The couple separated in 1904. In the same year, Debussy met…

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    …with societal pressures related to his homosexuality, he entered into a disastrous marriage with Antonina Milyukova, a music student, in 1877. The marriage quickly disintegrated, leading to Tchaikovsky’s attempted suicide…

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Antonín Dvořák

    …Marriage In 1873, Dvořák married Anna Čermáková. Interestingly, Dvořák had initially courted Anna’s elder sister, Josefina, who turned him down. Despite the initial heartbreak, Dvořák found happiness with Anna, and…

  • Hector Berlioz

    Hector Berlioz

    …represents the artist’s beloved. The premiere in 1830 established Berlioz as a daring and original composer. Marriage and Continued Creativity In 1833, Berlioz married Harriet Smithson, despite their strained relationship….

  • Johann Strauss II

    Johann Strauss II

    …dance style into mini-masterpieces worthy of the concert hall. Personal Life and Marriages Strauss’s personal life was as eventful as his career. He was married three times, first to the…

  • The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini – Livermore Valley Opera

    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…

  • Gioachino Rossini – The Barber of Seville

    Gioachino Rossini – The Barber of Seville

    …scene, with concentrated finales in the quintet and subsequent quartet. The cast includes Alan Opie as Figaro, Bruce Ford as Il Conte Almaviva, Della Jones as Rosina, and Andrew Shore…

  • Rossini’s The Barber of Seville – Sestetto

    Rossini’s The Barber of Seville – Sestetto

    In Gioacchino Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia,” Rosina, the Count d’Almaviva, Figaro, Don Bartolo, Don Basilio, Berta, and Fiorello are performed by Teresa Berganza, Luigi Alva, Hermann Prey, Enzo Dara,…

  • Georg Philipp Telemann – Sonata for Oboe & Continuo in G Minor

    Georg Philipp Telemann – Sonata for Oboe & Continuo in G Minor

    …several cities before settling in Hamburg as musical director. Though successful professionally, Telemann faced personal challenges such as the death of his first wife and infidelity in his second marriage….

  • Smetana – Finale from The Bartered Bride

    Smetana – Finale from The Bartered Bride

    …girl named Marenka who is forced into an arranged marriage but eventually finds true love. The premiere of “Bartered Bride” marked a significant milestone in Smetana’s career as a composer….

  • Pathetique by Tchaikovsky – Synthetic Chamber Orchestra Performance

    Pathetique by Tchaikovsky – Synthetic Chamber Orchestra Performance

    …his life was filled with personal crises and periods of depression due to factors like his suppressed homosexuality, troubled marriage, and the end of his relationship with Nadeszhda von Meck….