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Nov 3, 2009
Opera Guide—Mefistofele (Mephistopheles)
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Amelia Hill
Guide to the plot, characters and history of the Faustian opera Mefistofele, by Arrigo Boito.
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Oct 26, 2009
Opera Guide– L'Amore dei Tre Re
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Amelia Hill
L'Amore dei Tre Re, once a successful part of the operatic repertory, is a tragic Italian opera by Italo Montemezzi with a libretto based on the play by Sem Benelli.
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Oct 22, 2009
Opera Guide– A Basso Porto
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Amelia Hill
Guide to the plot and characters of Niccola Spinelli's opera A Basso Porto (At the Lower Harbor, 1894).
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Oct 13, 2009
Per Queste Tue Manine (For Your Little Hands)
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Amelia Hill
Analysis and history of the duet "Per queste tue manine," written by Mozart for the Vienna premiere of Don Giovanni, and why it is rarely performed today.
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Oct 10, 2009
Opera Guide– La Virtù dei Strali d'Amore
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Amelia Hill
Francesco Cavalli's opera La Virtù dei Strali d'Amore premiered in Venice in 1642 and then was lost until recent years. It returned to the Venetian stage in October 2008.
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Oct 1, 2009
Italian Opera Composers Verdi and Puccini –
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Barbara Jezior
The core repertoire for the world's opera houses boasts many Verdi and Puccini creations, and these composers were strikingly different.
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Aug 31, 2009
Puccini Opera Manon Lescaut
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Tel Asiado
Manon Lescaut, an Italian lyric tragedy drama by Giacomo Puccini: opera plot summary, character list, and other Puccini opera information.
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Aug 14, 2009
Giuseppe Verdi Tragic Opera Otello
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Tel Asiado
Otello (Othello), an Italian tragedy by Giuseppe Verdi: opera plot summary, character list, and other Verdi opera information.
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Jul 17, 2009
Verdi Opera La Battaglia di Legnano
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Tel Asiado
La Battaglia di Legnano, an Italian lyric tragedy by Giuseppe Verdi: opera plot summary, character list, and other Verdi opera information.
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Nov 21, 2008
Handel Opera The Faithful Shepherd
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Tel Asiado
The Faithful Shepherd, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information.
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Nov 10, 2008
Tosca – Giacomo Puccini Opera
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Beverly Yip
Tosca is an Italian tragedy in three acts. Includes opera facts, main character list, plot summary and interesting notes.
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Nov 7, 2008
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
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Jo Lamb-White
Of humble and rural origins, Verdi displayed an early musical talent for theatrical composition and his opera pieces are still enjoyed centuries later.
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Oct 20, 2008
Monteverdi L'Incoronazione di Poppea
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Tel Asiado
The Coronation of Poppea, an Italian opera by Claudio Monteverdi. Opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Monteverdi opera information.
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Oct 10, 2008
Puccini Opera La Bohème
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Tel Asiado
La Bohème, an Italian tragedy drama by Giacomo Puccini: opera plot summary, character list, and other Puccini opera information.
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