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Donizetti's Enduring Importance
The composer Gaetano Donizetti, far from being a hack composer of little importance, is a fundamental figure in the development of opera during the nineteenth century.
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Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart's The Magic Flute is a work based on social commentary of his time. However, contemporary productions continue to demonstrate its timeless appeal.
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Opera Guide—Andrea Chénier, by Umberto Giordano
Guide to the plot, characters and history of Umberto Giordano's opera Andrea Chénier (1896).
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Opera Guide—Mefistofele (Mephistopheles)
Guide to the plot, characters and history of the Faustian opera Mefistofele, by Arrigo Boito.
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Opera Guide– L'Amore dei Tre Re
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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Opera Guide– A Basso Porto
Guide to the plot and characters of Niccola Spinelli's opera A Basso Porto (At the Lower Harbor, 1894).
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Per Queste Tue Manine (For Your Little Hands)
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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Opera Guide– La Virtù dei Strali d'Amore
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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Italian Opera Composers Verdi and Puccini –
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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Puccini Opera Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut, an Italian lyric tragedy drama by Giacomo Puccini: opera plot summary, character list, and other Puccini opera information.
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Giuseppe Verdi Tragic Opera Otello
Otello (Othello), an Italian tragedy by Giuseppe Verdi: opera plot summary, character list, and other Verdi opera information.
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Verdi Opera La Battaglia di Legnano
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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Handel Opera The Faithful Shepherd
The Faithful Shepherd, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information.
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Tosca – Giacomo Puccini Opera
Tosca is an Italian tragedy in three acts. Includes opera facts, main character list, plot summary and interesting notes.
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Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
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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Monteverdi L'Incoronazione di Poppea
The Coronation of Poppea, an Italian opera by Claudio Monteverdi. Opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Monteverdi opera information.
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Puccini Opera La Bohème
La Bohème, an Italian tragedy drama by Giacomo Puccini: opera plot summary, character list, and other Puccini opera information.
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George F. Handel Opera Rodelinda
Rodelinda, an Italian opera by George Frederic Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information.
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Handel's Opera Giulio Cesare
Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar), an Italian tragic opera by George Frideric Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information.
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George Handel Opera Tamerlano
Tamerlano (Tamerlane), an Italian opera drama by George Frideric Handel: opera plot synopsis, character roles description, and other Handel opera information.
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Puccini's La Fanciulla del West
La Fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West), an Italian melodrama by Puccini: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Puccini opera information.
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Handel's Opera Rinaldo
Rinaldo, an Italian opera drama by George Frideric Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information.
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Pergolesi's Opera La Serva Padrona
La Serva Padrona, an Italian opera buffa by Pergolesi: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Pergolesi opera information.
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Vivaldi Opera Orlando Furioso
Orlando Furioso, an Italian opera by Antonio Vivaldi: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Vivaldi's opera information.
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Haydn The World on the Moon
The World on the Moon (Il Mondo della Luna) an Italian opera buffa by Haydn: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Joseph Haydn opera information.
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