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Gioachino Rossini – Overture from Il Turco in Italia
…as an operatic composer. Inspired by the success of his previous work, “L’italiana in Algeri,” Rossini wrote “Il turco” as a companion piece. Both operas revolve around love intrigues, with…
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Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, including symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music, making him one of…
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Igor Stravinsky
…Stravinsky, a renowned operatic bass, and Anna, a talented pianist, cultivated a musically rich environment at home. Stravinsky began piano lessons at the tender age of nine, showing early signs…
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Gaetano Donizetti
…enrollment into the Lezioni Caritatevoli school, which he had established in Bergamo. Here, Donizetti received an extensive musical education. Career Trajectory Donizetti’s first operatic success came with the production of…
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Samuel Barber
…operatic repertoire. Barber’s music resonated deeply with listeners and earned him critical acclaim. The Adagio for Strings, in particular, has become a staple of the orchestral repertoire and is frequently…
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Bedřich Smetana
…representation of the nation on the operatic stage. However, he rejected the notion of creating national works merely by appropriating folk song, arguing that it would not result in a…
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Monteverdi’s Opera – L’Orfeo
…significant work in the operatic repertoire. Based on the myth of Orpheus, it combines music and theater. The performance took place on February 28, 2017 at the Théâtre de Caen….
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Alexander Borodin
…“Polovtsian Dances” from the opera are particularly well-known. Chamber Music and Orchestral Works In addition to his operatic compositions, Borodin wrote several chamber music pieces and orchestral works. His String…
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
…Prague. Both operas are considered among Mozart’s most important works and continue to be mainstays of the operatic repertoire today. Later Years and Final Works Mozart’s later years were marked…
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Manuel Ponce
…and culture. “Our salons welcomed only foreign music in 1910, such as Italianate romanzas and operatic arias transcribed for piano. Their doors remained resolutely closed to the cancion mexicana until…
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Giacomo Puccini
…of his passion. Through his operas, Puccini brought realism to the operatic stage, introducing audiences to a world of emotion and drama that continues to captivate us to this day….
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Henry Purcell
…“Birthday Odes” for the court, which showcased his ability to combine lively music with poignant words. Operatic Contributions Though there was no public opera in London during Purcell’s lifetime, he…
