Giuseppe Verdi—The Voice of the Oppressed
Verdi sat like ‘an Assyrian god,’ constantly commenting on the smallest details.
Verdi sat like ‘an Assyrian god,’ constantly commenting on the smallest details.
Dante’s depiction of song conveys an essential truth about music’s relationship to the divine.
The ‘serious’ Rossini still does not get the appreciation he deserves in the opera world.
With a programme of new and traditional repertoire, and superb dancing, the Miami City Ballet’s “Winter Mix” is sure to satisfy.
The Inklings expressed interest in ancient mythologies that described the creation of the world through music.
A consequence of Pergolesi’s posthumous fame: publishers sold works by other composers under Pergolesi’s commercially attractive name.
Conti possessed an amazing sense of melody and a deep understanding of humanity’s dark aspects.
Negativity, including the aestheticization of aggression, can serve as temperature shock, coaxing the culture into respecting the integrity of certain barriers.
A protest song calling out rich politicians for their indifference to the pain of working people has hit a nerve and topped the music charts, both in the U.S. & around the world.
The program gave a splendid overview of ‘America’s Mezzo’ Susan Graham’s legendary career across the operatic firmament as well as in the jazzy tunes of the American Songbook. One only missed her triumphs in the operas of Richard Strauss.
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