Category Archives: Cities
The compelling power of Zandonai’s best opera Francesca da Rimini is the best known of
What is Rigoletto it about? This sounds like a simple question, which could be answered by telling the story of the…
Bologna, the perfect setting for a Secret Marriage The Secret Marriage composed by Cimarosa on…
Naples golden age The first half of the eighteenth century was undoubtedly a golden age…
Pleasant Verona! As we know Romeo and Juliet’s story, arguably the most famous love drama in…
L’incoronazione di Poppea For a long time, Monteverdi’s operas had been regarded essentially for their historical…
The shift from private to public opera When Vincenzo Gonzaga duke of Mantua died,
Opera: the merging of bass and singing on a unique melodic line The main difference between…