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...
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...
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...
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...
by Barry Lenson | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Opera Joe Interviews the Stars of the Upcoming Verdi Chorus Concert The Verdi Chorus Spring 2022 Concert, “Hélas mon Coeur” Featuring arias and extended excerpts from Verdi’s Ernani and Macbeth, Beethoven’s Fidelio, Ponchielli’s La Gioconda,...
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