Samson et Dalila is one of the 5 greatest works of French opera literature. Three immortal arias for mezzo-soprano, the overwhelming Bacchanale, an attractive tenor role and the great choruses leave lasting impressions. The second act shows the greatest emotions and passions.
Верди редко отождествлял себя с какой-либо ролью так сильно, как с ролью Виолетты. Благодаря своей биографии, он был способен в высшей степени сопереживать героям, и никогда его музыка не была более эмоциональной и трагичной, чем в этой опере. Травиата” стала самой популярной оперой Верди, а во многих странах – самой популярной оперой в истории. […]
Although Rossini’s Tell is a great work, it is not often performed. The scenic complexity and casting difficulties are too great. Nevertheless, it is one of the most influential works in opera history, helping to found the modern tenor and grand opéra.
Dido and Aeneas is the greatest work of the “Orpheus britannicus” Henry Purcell, who shows himself to be a master of the baroque form with this work. His lamenti are unsurpassed, his tone painting imaginative, his dissonances bold, and with “When I am laid in earth” he wrote one of the most beautiful arias of […]
After the music-dramatic operas “Macbeth” and “Simon Boccanegra,” Verdi returned to the bel cant opera of numbers with “Un ballo in maschera.” With this work Verdi offers the listener five brilliant parts and great scenes. Even the premiere was one of Verdi’s most brilliant successes of his career, and the work began its triumphal march […]
With the leading role of Simon Boccanegra, Verdi has written a grandiose portrait of the role. The somewhat convoluted plot gave the composer room for great scenes. Like Macbeth, Simon Boccanegra is undoubtedly a masterpiece, but has nevertheless remained an opera for the connoisseur.
Verdi rarely identified himself with a role as much as with that of Violetta. Because of his biography, he was able to empathize with the characters to the highest degree, and never was his music more emotional and tragic than in this opera. Traviata became the most popular Verdi opera, in many countries the most […]
Caruso famously said that the Trovatore was quite easy to cast, namely “with the four best voices in the world”. The Trovatore is perhaps the greatest feast of singers that has been composed in the history of opera. Each of the four main roles has become a showpiece for its respective vocal subject. Experience the […]
The opera is considered Verdi’s first masterpiece and established his worldwide fame. The third act is one of the highlights of the entire opera literature.
If the success of an opera were based on its greatness, Macbeth would be far ahead in the favor of opera-goers. Perhaps it is the lack of a love plot (Italians call Verdi’s Macbeth “l’opera senza amore”) that stands in the way of this work’s popularity. It can’t be because of the music. The work […]