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Richard Strauss – Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59 – Vienna Philharmonic
Vienna Philharmonic presents Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss.
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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…
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Is Classical Music Dying?
…the downfall of classical music is not a new one. As the musicologist Charles Rosen once stated, “The death of classical music is perhaps its oldest continuing tradition.” This idea…
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Richard Strauss
…Rosenkavalier, a lush, nostalgic opera set in 18th-century Vienna. This work became one of Strauss’s most beloved and frequently performed operas. The partnership between Strauss and Hofmannsthal proved extraordinarily fruitful,…
