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5 days ago · In 1828 when he began composing Guillaume Tell, Rossini was 36 years old and following the death of Beethoven he was the world’s best-known composer. It was his 39 th and last opera despite his living until his 76 th year. As Director of the Paris Théâtre Italien Rossini had a guaranteed annuity for life. In addition to this basic financial ...
Sep 8, 2024 · Nick Hamm, director of the new film starring Claes Bang as William Tell, wants you to know this: the 14th century Swiss folk hero was forced to shoot that arrow by a Habsburg tyrant named...
2 days ago · Between 1815 and 1822 he composed eighteen more operas: nine for Naples and nine for opera houses in other cities. In 1816, for the Teatro Argentina in Rome, he composed the opera that was to become his best-known: Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville).
2 days ago · As a composer, Bernstein wrote in many genres, including symphonic and orchestral music, ballet, film and theatre music, choral works, opera, chamber music, and pieces for the piano.
6 days ago · Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (Italian: [vinˈtʃɛntso salvaˈtoːre karˈmɛːlo franˈtʃesko belˈliːni] ⓘ; 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was an Italian opera composer, [1] [2] who was known for his long-flowing melodic lines for which he was named "the Swan of Catania". [3]
Sep 10, 2024 · Technically, the film is stunning, from Jamie D. Ramsay’s monumental cinematography to Tonino Zera’s production design and Francesca Sartori’s costumes to the score from Steven Price, who showed...
Sep 8, 2024 · The name William Tell will probably bring one of two things to mind: the famous opera overture that got recontextualized by The Lone Ranger and Mickey Mouse, and the image of a man shooting an...
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