Handel in Hamburg
The series about historical places of opera art & culture. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Handel in Hamburg
Puccini in Paris
The series about historical places of opera art. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Puccini in Paris
Richard Wagner in Sorrento and Ravello
The series about historical places of opera art. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: a historic hotel and Villa Rufolo.
Erfahren Sie kurz und prägnant wichtige Begriffe, Personen, Definitionen aus dem musikalischen Wirken Richard Wagners.
Ganz am Schluss finden Sie Links zu den Opernführern zu Richard Wagners Opern.
The leitmotifs of the Wagner operas
In this opera guide, you will be introduced to the approximately 70 most important leitmotifs of the 10 great Wagner operas.
The online opera guide of Gounod’s aria SALUT DEMEURE CHASTE ET PURE
Read Interesting facts and hear great YouTube Videos about the famous Aria “SALUT DEMEURE CHASTE ET PURE”.
The online opera guide to the merry widow
“The Merry Widow” was Franz Lehàr’s fifth operetta and its success exceeded everything that had ever existed in the genre. During his lifetime, the piece was performed 300,000 times worldwide and is still one of the most popular operettas today. Read more
The online opera guide to TURANDOT
In his last opera Puccini shows himself at the height of his compositional art. The melodic power of the over 60-year-old had not diminished. On the contrary, he draws from the full, from Liu’s intimate aria to Calaf’s splendid aria, mass scenes and parodic elements, all masterfully resolved.
The history of opera from Mozart to Puccini. Experience the history of opera with interesting facts and great music examples.
While Verdi dominated the opera scene in Italy, Richard Wagner changed the opera world in the north forever. Listen to this episode: Wagner, the revolutionary.
The history of opera from Mozart to Puccini. Experience the history of opera with interesting facts and great music examples.
In this episode we listen to how Verdi shaped an era with his style.
