An Anecdote about Enrico Caruso and John Mc Cormack from the online Opera guide Smile about die Story that changed the life of the irish Tenor John Mc Cormack. Also available as iTunes podcast (and other platforms) “Anecdotes of the Opera World”. SUBSCRIBE to the series. With REGULAR UPDATES.
An Anecdote about Maria Callas from the online opera guide Smile about the story that took place in Milan’s Scala in 1957.Anecdotes from the world of opera. Enjoy funny stories that happened to famous people, accompanied by beautiful music. Be it opera singers, composers or other ladies and gentlemen of the opera world.
The online opera guide about THE VALKYRIE “The Valkyrie” offers a wealth of great scenes that belong to the greatest in all of opera literature. First and foremost Wotan’s farewell scene and Sieglinde’s and Siegmund’s happiness in love.
The online opera guide of LA TRAVIATA Verdi has rarely identified himself with a role as much as with Violetta’s. Due to his biography, he was able to put himself in the characters’ shoes to the highest degree, and never was his music more soulful and tragic than in this opera. Traviata became the most […]
The online opera guide to LE NOZZE DI FIGARO That Da Ponte and Mozart were able to create a masterpiece out of this intricate comedy is a miracle. With “Le nozze di figaro” Mozart not only wrote wonderful situation comedy with stunning music, but also five immortal role portraits for the main characters.
The online operaguide and Synopsis to TOSCA Love, death and terror. Everything is in this opera. Puccini created three great role portraits which, with gripping duets and famous arias, made “Tosca” one of the most frequently performed operas.
The online opera guide to ANDREA CHÉNIER Umberto Giordano achieved a sensational success with this opera even before his thirtieth birthday. He became immortal and, together with Mascagni, Leoncavallo and Puccini, one of the four brightest stars in the “Verismo sky”.
The online opera Guide to FIDELIO Hardly any other work occupied Beethoven so persistently as his only opera. Only with the third version did it reach its definitive version. Beethoven created scenes that went down in the history of opera and still touch us today with their power and truthfulness.
The online opera guide to CARMEN “Carmen” belongs to the imperishable masterpieces of opera history. The role of Carmen is one of the most attractive roles ever written for female voices, and the work became the most performed opera in the entire repertoire.
The online opera Guide and Synopsis to IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA The Barber is rightly one of the most popular operas in the entire repertoire and is perhaps the opera comedy par excellence. An intoxicating music and the hilarious situation comedy unite to form a great masterpiece.