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The Music of Leos Janácek

Motive, Rhythm, Structure

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The works of Leos Janácek, including Jenufa and several of his other operas, have been widely performed in recent years. But they have rarely been investigated closely from a theoretical perspective, and their musical language remains only partially understood. Zdenek Skoumal here offers a chronological exploration of Janácek's compositions that focuses on musical structure, identifying elements ... Read more

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”For mange mennesker er Østrig simpelthen musikkens land, og det er da også iøjnefaldende, at en stor del af de vigtigste begivenheder inden for de sidste 250 års musikhistorie, har udspillet sig på østrigsk jord. Navne som Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Schönberg, Berg og Webern skulle være tilstrækkelige til at underbygge denne påstand.”Musikhistoriker Inger
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This new edition of leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen's perennially popular Pocket Guide has between extensively revised, and incorporates many more operas from all periods, including recent works by Philip Glass, Mark Anthony Turnage, Thomas Adès and George Benjamin.Whether you are a first-timer at La Boheme or a seasoned Wagnerian, every opera-goer can benefit from a little background
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Opera is nowadays performed worldwide. But as an art form it is little understood by performers and audiences alike. The Crafty Art of Opera wants to change that. Here, Michael Hampe brings glimpses of the director's work to a wider audience, uncovering the many techniques and rules that should inform an opera's staging: the need for singers to know their orchestra, the importance of space around
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"Opera er en slags følelsernes fitnesscenter. Her kan vi træne både vores kærlighedsmuskel og vores angstmuskel. Ligesom vi går i fitnesscentret for at træne vores fysiske muskler, så vi er i form til at møde tilværelsen. Men det er ligesom nede i fitnesscentret: Det nytter ikke noget at stå og kigge på maskinerne. Man skal selv gøre arbejdet."Kasper Holten er en eksperimenterende og ofte ... Read more

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Mozart's Marriage of Figaro

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by Michael Steen ...

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Although the story of Figaro's success in preventing the Count of Almaviva's seduction of his fiancée Susanna was politically explosive, it was tolerated in the court of the relatively enlightened Habsburg Emperor Joseph II. Mozart's opera, Le Nozze di Figaro, uses a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, and was premièred in Vienna in 1786. It was based on a famous play by the Frenchman Beaumarchais, a ... Read more

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Although the story of Figaro's success in preventing the Count of Almaviva's seduction of his fiancée Susanna was politically explosive, it was tolerated in the court of the relatively enlightened Habsburg Emperor Joseph II. Mozart's opera, Le Nozze di Figaro, uses a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, and was premièred in Vienna in 1786. It was based on a famous play by the Frenchman Beaumarchais, a
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Verdi's Rigoletto

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by Michael Steen ...

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From the première of Rigoletto at Venice's La Fenice in 1851, the Duke's La donna è mobile caught on with the public and has done much to ensure the ongoing popularity of Verdi's opera about the body in the sack. Rigoletto, the sarcastic court jester, is cursed by a nobleman who he has mocked. Subsequent events see the curse realised, as Rigoletto's daughter Gilda is kidnapped, raped, and later ... Read more

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From the première of Rigoletto at Venice's La Fenice in 1851, the Duke's La donna è mobile caught on with the public and has done much to ensure the ongoing popularity of Verdi's opera about the body in the sack. Rigoletto, the sarcastic court jester, is cursed by a nobleman who he has mocked. Subsequent events see the curse realised, as Rigoletto's daughter Gilda is kidnapped, raped, and later
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Rossini's La Cenerentola

A Short Guide to a Great Opera

by Michael Steen ...

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Rossini's La Cenerentola (or Cinderella) is one of the most popular comic operas in the classical repertoire – the timeless fairy tale about the triumph of virtue over snobbery. Its first performance at Rome's Teatro Valle in January 1817 – when the composer was not yet 25 – was the customary fiasco. More recently, audiences have laughed at Rossini's wit, gasped at the momentum of his crescendos ... Read more

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Rossini's La Cenerentola (or Cinderella) is one of the most popular comic operas in the classical repertoire – the timeless fairy tale about the triumph of virtue over snobbery. Its first performance at Rome's Teatro Valle in January 1817 – when the composer was not yet 25 – was the customary fiasco. More recently, audiences have laughed at Rossini's wit, gasped at the momentum of his crescendos
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by Nazzareno Luigi Todarello ...

Series Book 7 - LE 100 DOMANDE
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Weltklasse-Tenor und Schlagerstar in einer Person – dieses Kunststück ist René Kollo gelungen. Seinen ersten großen Erfolg hatte er mit dem Schlager 'Hello, Mary Lou'. Nach intensivem Studium wechselte René Kollo in das Opernfach, wo er 1965 im Staatstheater Braunschweig sein erstes Engagement als Tenor antrat. Das war der Grundstein einer Weltkarriere, die 1969 in Bayreuth mit dem Steuermann im ... Read more

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Weltklasse-Tenor und Schlagerstar in einer Person – dieses Kunststück ist René Kollo gelungen. Seinen ersten großen Erfolg hatte er mit dem Schlager 'Hello, Mary Lou'. Nach intensivem Studium wechselte René Kollo in das Opernfach, wo er 1965 im Staatstheater Braunschweig sein erstes Engagement als Tenor antrat. Das war der Grundstein einer Weltkarriere, die 1969 in Bayreuth mit dem Steuermann im
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Transatlantic Arias

Early Opera in Spain and the New World

by Chad Michael Gasta ...

Series Book 89 - Biblioteca Áurea Hispánica
Through current theories of ideology, propaganda and musical reception, examines the development and impact of early opera in Spain and the Americas through close examination of the New World's first three extant operas: Tomás de Torrejón's Lima production of "La púrpura de la rosa" (1701), Domenico Zipoli's Jesuit opera, "San Ignacio de Loyola" (ca. 1720), and a recently-discovered indigenous ... Read more

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Through current theories of ideology, propaganda and musical reception, examines the development and impact of early opera in Spain and the Americas through close examination of the New World's first three extant operas: Tomás de Torrejón's Lima production of "La púrpura de la rosa" (1701), Domenico Zipoli's Jesuit opera, "San Ignacio de Loyola" (ca. 1720), and a recently-discovered indigenous
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Libretti of Classic Operas, three operas by Bizet in the original French

by Georges Bizet ...

In the original French. This file includes: Carmen, Djamileh, and Les pêcheurs de perles. According to Wikipedia: "Georges Bizet (25 October 1838 3 June 1875) was a French composer and pianist of the Romantic era. He is best known for the opera Carmen." ... Read more

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In the original French. This file includes: Carmen, Djamileh, and Les pêcheurs de perles. According to Wikipedia: "Georges Bizet (25 October 1838 3 June 1875) was a French composer and pianist of the Romantic era. He is best known for the opera Carmen."
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The Bjorling Sound

A Recorded Legacy

by Stephen Hastings ...

A half century after his death in 1960, Swedish tenor Jussi Björling remains one of the most beloved singers in the world. He spent forty-five of his forty-nine years performing in public, rapidly conquering opera-house and concert stages on both sides of the Atlantic. Along the way, he left a vast recorded legacy that continues to enchant lovers of vocal music and inspire young singers. In this ... Read more

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A half century after his death in 1960, Swedish tenor Jussi Björling remains one of the most beloved singers in the world. He spent forty-five of his forty-nine years performing in public, rapidly conquering opera-house and concert stages on both sides of the Atlantic. Along the way, he left a vast recorded legacy that continues to enchant lovers of vocal music and inspire young singers. In this
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L’Opera nel ’900

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by Riccardo Viagrande ...

In questo libro l’autore si propone di fornire un panorama quanto più esauriente possibile delle Opere che hanno riempito i teatri nel Novecento, soprattutto di quelle che, pur costituendone la maggioranza, non sono state più riprese dopo la morte dei loro autori. Protagonista di questo saggio è l’Opera, non tanto il singolo compositore; di essa si fornisce al lettore una guida all’ascolto in cui, ... Read more

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In questo libro l’autore si propone di fornire un panorama quanto più esauriente possibile delle Opere che hanno riempito i teatri nel Novecento, soprattutto di quelle che, pur costituendone la maggioranza, non sono state più riprese dopo la morte dei loro autori. Protagonista di questo saggio è l’Opera, non tanto il singolo compositore; di essa si fornisce al lettore una guida all’ascolto in cui,
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Wandlungen der Oper

by Paul Bekker ...

Ein klassisches Werk der Opern-Rezeption von Gluck bis Strawinski. Bekker schreibt vom Standpunkt der menschlichen Stimme und ihrer vielfältigen Verwendung in der Oper. GLUCK, MOZART, "FIDELIO", DEUTSCHE OPER, BUFFA UND COMIQUE, OPÉRA, WAGNER, VERDI, LYRISCHE OPER und DIE HISTORISIRENDE OPER sind die Höhepunkte seiner bis heute unübertroffenen Darstellung. Enthalten ist außerdem Bekkers grandioser ... Read more

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Ein klassisches Werk der Opern-Rezeption von Gluck bis Strawinski. Bekker schreibt vom Standpunkt der menschlichen Stimme und ihrer vielfältigen Verwendung in der Oper. GLUCK, MOZART, "FIDELIO", DEUTSCHE OPER, BUFFA UND COMIQUE, OPÉRA, WAGNER, VERDI, LYRISCHE OPER und DIE HISTORISIRENDE OPER sind die Höhepunkte seiner bis heute unübertroffenen Darstellung. Enthalten ist außerdem Bekkers grandioser
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by Vincenzo Bellini, Carlo Graf Pepoli ...

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Dies ist das Libretto zur Oper Die Puritaner (I Puritani). Genießen Sie zum Klang Ihrer Lieblingsoper die Original-Texte auf Ihrem Bildschirm. Einzelne Akte und, falls mehrsprachig, Sprachen lassen sich über das Inhaltsverzeichnis auswählen. ... Read more

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Dies ist das Libretto zur Oper Die Puritaner (I Puritani). Genießen Sie zum Klang Ihrer Lieblingsoper die Original-Texte auf Ihrem Bildschirm. Einzelne Akte und, falls mehrsprachig, Sprachen lassen sich über das Inhaltsverzeichnis auswählen.
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by Johann André, Christoph Friedrich Bretzner ...

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Dies ist das Libretto zur Oper Belmont und Constanze. Genießen Sie zum Klang Ihrer Lieblingsoper die Original-Texte auf Ihrem Bildschirm. Einzelne Akte und, falls mehrsprachig, Sprachen lassen sich über das Inhaltsverzeichnis auswählen.
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by Antonio Salieri, Johann Leopold von Auenbrugger ...

Dies ist das Libretto zur Oper Der Rauchfangkehrer. Genießen Sie zum Klang Ihrer Lieblingsoper die Original-Texte auf Ihrem Bildschirm. Einzelne Akte und, falls mehrsprachig, Sprachen lassen sich über das Inhaltsverzeichnis auswählen. ... Read more

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