La Forza del Destino, a melodramma in quattro atti
Music composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave based on the drama Don Alvaro o La fuerza del sino by Angel Perez de Saavedra
Gwyneth Jones – In Concert
Sorry my friends, but since I retired as a TV-reporter I forgot a lot of technical know-how, which to be fair never interested me very much.
Edita Gruberov· ó The Queen of Belcanto Volume I
There are countless artists whose legend survives on their supposed fame, others leave a substantial legacy of their achievements.
On Christmas Day
Tastes in music for Christmas are quite personal. One individualís beloved tradition may be anotherís annoying jangling that just wonít go away.
STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring; The Nightingale
So much has been written about the notorious scandal of May 29, 1913, the scandal of the reception of the premiere of Igor Stravinskyís ballet Le Sacre du Printemps, that it is easy to forget that the music itself was less the cause of the riotous activities than the subject, the dÈcor, and the dancing.
The Art of GÈrard Souzay
If anyone had played the soundtrack of those first numbers of the 1955 telecast, I would have looked up in surprise at first and would have wondered if an electronic wizard had cleaned up the acoustic recordings of that giant of French singing: Jean-Emile Vanni-Marcoux.
DONIZETTI: Il Diluvio Universale
Originally issued in LP by Voce (100), this unfairly neglected work by Gaetano Donizetti is now available on the Bongiovanni (GB2386/87-2) label.
LEH¡R: Das Land des L‰chelns
This version of Leh·rís second most popular operetta is not one for purists. By the mid-seventies, it was already clear that one of the biggest tragedies of Western classical music was taking place ó the disappearance of operetta with its tons of wonderful music.
Grammy Award Nominees ó Classical Vocal Music
The following are the nominees for the Grammy award in selected categories pertaining to classical vocal music.