Bach was not allowed to experience the fame that he enjoys today. He was not granted triumphant concert tours, let alone wealth, like his contemporary Handel. At the end of his life he even had to realize that his musical style had gone out of fashion.
And yet Bach seems larger than life to us today. His music, his creative power, his sense of family and his unpretentious religiousness make us look up to him with admiration.
Who was Johann Sebastian Bach and which people and places influenced him? A biographical approach to the artist of the century from Germany.

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Hardly any composer polarized his contemporaries like Gustav Mahler. His compositions were outrageous for his time, and it took another fifty years before Mahler was accepted as one of the greats. Today, concerts with his music have festival character. But during his time only his work as a conductor was valid. The music of the sensitive singer of longing and the visionary of great sound masses was despised as kapellmeister music. Who was Gustav Mahler? What people and places influenced him? A biographical approach to the century artist from Austria.

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LEONARD BERNSTEIN – a biography in Words and Music

Listen to Bernstein’s biography and see important scenes from Bernstein’s life as an artist

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The opera Repertoire: ranking top 50 operas

Click on the link to the opera guide of the selected opera.

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Operatic Terms from A-Z explained with links to Youtube videos.

FAQ: Please Click on the subject for more information about terms and topics of opera (alphabetically sorted)

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Mozart finished the work in September of 1791, the year of his death, and by November he was already in bed sick and died on December 5. It is inconceivable that this magnificent opera was written in the shadow of his death. The Magic Flute became the most frequently performed opera in the entire repertoire in the 20th century and the queen of the night has become one of the most famous figure of the whole operatic history.

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I tried a lot with my 3 kids. These 3 pieces worked the best. Bright eyes and soft sounds guaranteed!

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Gaetano Donizetti: una biografia in parole e immagini. I luoghi in cui Donizetti ha lavorato e le persone più importanti della sua vita (documentario).

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A compilation of the most beautiful Entr’acts, Ballets and Intermezzi  from famous operas. Click on the link and you will come across the best interpretations.

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