Violinist Doori Na Wants to Tell the World about an Overlooked Masterpiece by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

by Barry Lenson | Aug 12, 2022 | Doori Na, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

All of us at Classical Archives were excited recently when the young violinist Doori Na emailed us to share his excitement about a Suite for Violin and Piano composed by the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1856-1953). “I wanted to share a video of an...

An Introduction to Vincenzo Bellini’s Opera Norma

by Barry Lenson | Jun 22, 2022 | Bellini

Bellini’s opera Norma was first performed on December 26, 1831, at La Scala in Milan. The libretto, by Felice Romani, was based on Norma, ou l’infanticide (“Norma, or the infanticide”), a play by Alexandre Soumet. Norma has since become one of the most beloved and...

5 Quick Tips for Sharing Classical Music With Kids

by Barry Lenson | Jun 13, 2022 | Uncategorized

Guest Post by Zach VanderGraaff As a musician and music teacher, I love music of all kinds, and classical music is one of my favorite genres. There’s something about the depth of emotion and feeling classical music imparts that isn’t always reached in popular music...

An Hour of Italian Tenors

by Barry Lenson | Jun 10, 2022 | Ferruccio Tagliavini, Franco Corelli, Mario Del Monaco, Tito Schipa

Classical musicians fall into many categories. There are Ukrainian pianists, German sopranos, American baritones, Russian violinists and so many more that we will explore in future posts on the Classical Archives Vlog. Let’s begin with one of the most appealing...

Opera Joe McKesson Interviews Gail R. Gordon of Numi Opera about Journey Out of Darkness in Santa Monica on May 29

by Barry Lenson | May 26, 2022 | Numi Opera, Opera

  Numi Opera will present Journey Out of Darkness, a concert of opera arias on Sunday, May 27th at 7:00 PM at The Broad Stage,1310 11th Street in Santa Monica, California 90401. Tickets are $50 and $35 for students and seniors. For more information or to purchase...