An Introduction to Vincenzo Bellini’s Opera Norma
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
One of the things I love about classical music is how the pieces are so much longer than popular music. Because it’s longer, there’s more chance to develop the themes and build more complex forms.
An Hour of Italian Tenors
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
Numi Opera Theatre is back live after the Covid shutdown and will present, Journey Out of Darkness, on Sunday May 29, 2022, at 7:00pm at the Broad Stage 1310 11th Street in Santa Monica.
Don’t Miss the Verdi Chorus’s Spring 2022 Concert in Santa Monica this Weekend in
Opera Joe Interviews the Stars of the Upcoming Verdi Chorus Concert https://youtu.be/7BJjFoxQcx4 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...
Pianist Donna Weng Friedman and Composer Kim D. Sherman Discuss their New EP Release, Quiet Poems
https://youtu.be/1IIJxm4jDas Peaceful, vibrant images enter your mind as you listen to Donna Weng Friedman’s recorded performance of Quiet Poems, three piano works by the composer Kim Sherman. How did these two highly creative women find each other and cooperate to...
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