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Con Te Partiro - Opera
Ann Tudor Williams, a veteran of the opera stage, knows all about the stars.
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Elisir d'amore and Le Philtre
Auber had a major success in 1831 with Le Philtre, a romantic comedy about village life in the Pays Basque. At lignting speed, Donizetti came out with an Italian version
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Travesty or Trouser Roles in Opera
In 17th and 18th century Italian opera, adolescent boys and young men were often played by castrati. As castrati singers died out, women dressed as men took on the roles.
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Donizetti's Enduring Importance
The composer Gaetano Donizetti, far from being a hack composer of little importance, is a fundamental figure in the development of opera during the nineteenth century.
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Opera Synopsis - Mozart's Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni was commissioned for Opera Prague, opening on October 29, 1787. Based on a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, it is one of many versions of the story of Don Juan.
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Opera Guide—The Gondoliers
Guide to the plot, characters and history of The Gondoliers, or the King of Barataria (1889), Gilbert & Sullivan's last successful collaboration.
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Opera Guide—Patience, by Gilbert & Sullivan
Guide to the plot, characters and history of Patience, a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan.
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Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart's The Magic Flute is a work based on social commentary of his time. However, contemporary productions continue to demonstrate its timeless appeal.
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Opera Guide—Andrea Chénier, by Umberto Giordano
Guide to the plot, characters and history of Umberto Giordano's opera Andrea Chénier (1896).
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The Best of Opera For Christmas
Whether you're specifically looking for opera or simply for beautiful seasonal music, these Christmas recordings by opera stars, old and new, are a perfect choice.
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Opera Guide—Romeo and Juliet, by Charles Gounod
Guide to the plot, characters and history of Charles Gounod's operatic adaptation of Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
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Opera Guide—The Consul
Guide to the plot, characters and history of The Consul, an opera in three acts by Italian-American composer Gian Carlo Menotti.
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Opera Guide—Four Saints in Three Acts
Four Saints in Three Acts, an opera by Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein, uses the metaphor of saints' lives to explore the role of the artist.
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Opera Guide—The Medium, by Gian Carlo Menotti
Guide to the plot, characters, and history of Italian-American composer Gian Carlo Menotti's opera The Medium.
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Opera Guide—Ruddigore, by Gilbert & Sullivan
Ruddigore (1887), the tenth opera by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, was an unsuccessful follow-up to their overwhelming popular Mikado.
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