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With “operatic” now a synonym for excessive grandiosity, and the demanding diva de rigueur for any opera, it is easy to forget the primal, visceral nature of the early years of the art. To paraphrase what is said in the fascinating new Broadway play “Farinelli and the King,” which opened here Sunday night, opera once was a much dirtier business. No...

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What links the opening of Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film Raging Bull and the climax of Francis Ford Coppola’s classic Godfather film trilogy? The answer is music – specifically Italian opera. Both film sequences use the orchestral Intermezzo from the 1890 hit opera Cavalleria rusticana, by Pietro Mascagni. The misty, atmospheric, slow-motion opening c...

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In the sixteenth-century, the splendor of the Renaissance blossomed across Italy as a new Holy Roman Empire stretched its wings from the Urals to the Atlantic. This special  brings listeners wonderful sixteenth-century Christmas music from the Venetian world of Giovanni Bassano and Gioseffo Zarlino, moving westward to the Milan of Franchinus Gaffur...

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A wise man of opera once said in my hearing, testifying to the enduring emotional impact of Puccini: “When I no longer cry at ‘Boheme,’ I quit.” The same should be said of “La Fanciulla del West,” from “Ch’ella mi creda” to the end – and so it is with Lillian Groag’s production that opened on Nov. 10 at the Virginia Opera in Norfolk, with performan...

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“Have my music performed” Fate risuonare le mie musiche. Domenica, 17 Dicembre, 2017 ore 20.00. Stern Auditorium / CARNEGIE HALL. PRESENTATO DA ACE srls http://www.acemilano.com/it Aldo Finzi (1897 – 1945) è stato un grande compositore italiano and è internazionalmente riconosciuto come uno dei più importanti musicisti della storia, un “Maestro” me...

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Vittorio Grigolo a capodanno si esibirà al Metropolitan Opera. E in attesa di questa incredibile esibizione che consacra un talento tutto italiano al più importante tempio americano della musica, Mario Platero lo intervista e sorprende gli ascoltatori con un duetto, in diretta da New York. Quello che è stato definito da tutti i critici, come l'ered...

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December 7 (Thursday) 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Voce d'Angelo: The Artistry of Renata Tebaldi. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY. Admission: Members $20; Non-Members $25. Contact: 914-771-8700 info@wiccny.org A one-hour video presentation in celebration of the beloved soprano from Italy who thrilled audiences through...

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These troubled times may be the perfect forum for Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's history lesson from Ancient Rome. In an email interview, Bocelli, who will be at Quicken Loans Arena on Friday, Dec.1, was asked to describe the purpose of music. His response was to reference Cato, a politician from that era, who "suggested the rulers of the time to p...

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It is an important moment in the life of a symphony orchestra when a new conductor is selected — not just to lead the orchestra, but to create the programs, hire the artists and more. In short, to be the music director. In Washington, D.C., the choice was made with astonishing harmony. A search committee composed of board members and musicians from...

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Enter to win tickets to the World of Italian Opera Christmas concert and buffet dinner on Friday, December 1 at the Italian American Heritage Foundation located at 425 N. Fourth Street in San Jose. This special event starts at 6pm for no host cocktails and holiday boutique followed by a dinner buffet and music from the World of opera. Two lucky win...

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