The eligible bachelor versus an untamable beauty is what Gaetano Donizetti’s (1797-1848) comedic opera Don Pasquale (1842) is all about.
[ Arts & Music ]
Vincenzo Bellini’s (1801-1835) La Sonnambula is one of the most beautiful operas ever composed.
In a world that is becoming increasingly bland – culturally as well as artistically – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s (1756 –1791) Le Nozze di Figaro stands out for its beauty, grace, and artistic perfection.
Within the wonderful world of opera and classical music, the Vienna Philharmonic (Wiener Philharmoniker) doesn’t need any introduction: it is simply one of the world’s greatest orchestras.
Before overseeing all recordings at the Royal Academy of Music in London, David Gleeson spent decades in industry where he recorded music for several Hollywood blockbusters, including, Lord of the Rings and the Titanic, among others. He’s also worked with some of the top pop artists of the day: Celine Dion; Mariah Carey; and Jennifer Lopez.
Yuval Zorn is one of Israel’s most prominent conductors, specializing in opera. He’s the Artistic Director of Israel Music Fest, an annual festival.
A leading authority on performance practice and performance history, Professor Ryamond Holden AM is the author of The Virtuoso Conductors: The Central European Tradition from Wagner to Karajan for Yale University Press, among other books. Part II examines Herbert von Karajan’s recording career.
In a world that has become increasingly bland and diffuse culturally, Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) should act as a beacon of hope for all those aspiring to artistic excellence.
“The Circus Princess is a typical Kálmán operetta,” explains operetta scholar Stefen Frey who is also the world’s leading authority on the Hungarian-born composer.
We discuss Sergei Rachmaninoff’s unmatched legacy with Professor Philip Bullock of Oxford University.