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January

Un Ballo in Maschera | Giuseppe Verdi

A troubled genesis Un Ballo in Maschera is arguably one of most popular opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Yet it had the most troubled genesis. Written for the San Carlo in Naples and never performed there Un Ballo in Maschera was originally composed to be staged in Naples as the last new opera written under the contract between the Teatro San Carlo and Verdi but was never performed there. The major changes imposed by the Bourbon censorship to the composer convinced Verdi to premiere it in Rome instead. Even the Papal censorship in 1859 allowed him more freedom than that of the Bourbons’. Last (missed) opportunity for a Verdi’s “King Lear” Initially, Verdi had suggested to the San Carlo management another subject: King Lear by William Shakespeare, a long-term project that this time seemed to finally have found a right opportunity. But a new problem came up. To stage King Lear 2 or 3 strong soloists were not enough: 5 at least were needed and the San Carlo couldn’t provide them. These circumstances convinced Verdi, after over 15 years, to finally abandon the project of staging a music version of King Lear. Verdi & Shakespeare Verdi was a great admirer of […]

12
December

Domenico Cimarosa | The triumph of the Neapolitan school

The Neapolitan school and the trumph of the classical style Domenico Cimarosa’s successes are a prove of the fact that the revolutionary charge of Mozart’s operas wasn’t fully understood by his contemporaries. The secret marriage is regarded as the masterpiece of the comic Neapolitan School and has been almost constantly performed since its composition; yet its characters don’t have a naturalness or a psychological definition comparable to that of Mozart’s. An unmatched reputation as a composer Cimarosa was however the best of his time for his ability of setting into fine music ordinary-life stories. He gave voice to real people with their passions and anxieties, reveiling their true heart. Through the refined melodies of his arias, his characters describe their actions and emotions with freshness and effectiveness. Cimarosa wrote a total of 99 operas filled with delightful pages, graceful melodies and funny and profoundly human characters. In the last years of his life and before Rossini became famous, his reputation as a composer was unmatched. Cimarosa, a brief biography Domenico Cimarosa was born in Aversa, nearby Caserta on the 17th December 1749. Just a few days after his birth his family moved to Naples, as his father was hired for the construction of […]

15
October

The Comic Opera revolution | From Opera Seria to modern opera

At the beginning of the eighteenth century starts to develop a type of opera uniquely based on comic characters. It was a consequence of Zeno’s reform which separated the comic scenes within an opera, from all the rest. Two types of performances started then to take shape, marking a turning point in the history of opera. They were the interludes or intermezzi and a music comedy in Neapolitan dialect, called Commedeja pee Mmuseca.

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January

Remembering Claudio Abbado

Claudio Abbado was a relentless disseminator of beauty, engaged in a constant search for “the truth” in music, a supporter of culture democracy, of beauty accessible to everyone.

Therapeutic art: A British Health initiative

Therapeutic art: A British Health initiative

Opera World
An initiative, unveiled this week by British Health Secretary Matt Hancock, may soon enable the country’s doctors to prescribe therapeutic…
Sara Filippini 19th December 2018
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Vittorio Grigolo triumphs at the Met

Vittorio Grigolo triumphs at the Met

Opera World Singers and conductors
Vittorio Grigolo, one of the today favorite tenors on the stages worldwide Vittorio Grigolo, thanks to his voice and stage…
Sara Filippini 16th January 2017
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La Bohème on free streaming from Turin Teatro Regio until April 20th

La Bohème on free streaming from Turin Teatro Regio until April 20th

Opera World
The Opera Platform The Opera Platform, the European online platform created for sharing the best international opera productions, is running…
Sara Filippini 31st December 2016
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Addio Dario!

Addio Dario!

Opera World
Goodbye Dario! Dario Fo, the Italian playwright, director and performer whose scathingly satirical work earned him both…
Sara Filippini 14th October 2016
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Italian language | the fourth most spoken in the world thanks to music
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Italian language | the fourth most spoken in the world thanks to music

Opera World What is opera
Italian, a popular language thanks to music Everywhere in the world, Italian language is popular thanks…
Sara Filippini 29th January 2016
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Pesaro | Pavarotti’s “Buen retiro”
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Pesaro | Pavarotti’s “Buen retiro”

Opera World Places off the beaten track Singers and conductors
A longlasting relation The relation between Pesaro and Luciano Pavarotti will live on. His family announced that…
Sara Filippini 21st January 2016
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Remembering Claudio Abbado
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Remembering Claudio Abbado

Opera World Singers and conductors
Who is Claudio Abbado? According to a survey carried out by the Classic Voice magazine in…
Sara Filippini 20th January 2016
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Music Therapy | Opera Singer turned neuroscientist uses Music as medicine for Dementia, Autism and More.
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Music Therapy | Opera Singer turned neuroscientist uses Music as medicine for Dementia, Autism and More.

Opera World
Opera singer and neuroscientist Linda Maguire
Sara Filippini 10th December 2015
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We aim to give active independent travellers with an interest for music and opera, first hand info and practical suggestion to combine places off the beaten track with the more appealing productions. From the Alps to Sicily we offer the opportunity to choose the personal experience you want to live in the country of music, because there's more than that in Italy. But there's no better place in the world for opera.
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