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1750-1800: America declares independence, Jane Austen reboots the rom-com, Napoleon tries to conquer the world, and opera takes on a more refined tone. Journey through opera’s second “phase”: the Classical era. Expect a review of how and why opera reinvented itself during the Enlightenment, as well as an introduction to one of opera’s ...
Oct 23, 2020 · It was as a conductor that Caryll made his first noticeable mark. When Henry J Leslie bought the Gaiety theatre production of Dorothy from Edwardes and transferred it to the Prince of Wales Theatre, Gaiety musical director Meyer Lutz remained at his own theatre, and Caryll was appointed conductor for the revamped show which was to become the musical theatre hit of the era.
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Jun 9, 2017 · Il mondo della luna. Il mondo della luna, Hob. 28/7, is an opera buffa by Joseph Haydn with a libretto written by Carlo Goldoni in 1750, first performed at Eszterháza, Hungary, on 3 August 1777. Goldoni's libretto had previously been set by four other composers, first by the composer Baldassare Galuppi and performed in Venice in the carnival ...
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Jun 14, 2019 · Der fliegende Holländer. Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63, is a German-language opera, with libretto and music by Richard Wagner. Wagner claimed in his 1870 autobiography Mein Leben that he had been inspired to write the opera following a stormy sea crossing he made from Riga to London in July and August 1839.
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Aug 22, 1982 · In the 1770's, Haydn did undergo a definite artistic transformation, even if the change is less dramatically evident in his operas than in such works as the ''Farewell'' Symphony, the Opus 17 and ...
May 6, 2024 · What operas did you produce? We did “Barber” in 2018 which quickly led to other work. I soon returned to work on a production of “La Boheme” and then, in the following season we did “Tosca.” That led to my being named general and artistic director. Let’s talk about what’s coming up in 2024-25.
Rameau's operas did not make a conspicuous break with tradition: their subiects remained myth-bound and involved displays of theatrical opulence, incorporating choruses and ballets. But aspects of his stvle caused great controversy, notably his predilection for complex counterpoint, his theatrical use of har-mony, his lyrical vocal manner and ...
