Track 1: Carmen, Act I: “Quand je vous aimerai?” – Habanera: “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” – Georges Bizet What better way to begin a playlist about strong women than with a woman who refuses to belong to anyone? When Carmen first appears in Bizet’s opera, she makes this clear…
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First Encounters with La Scala When La Scala reopened in May 1946 after the destruction of the Second World War, Arturo Toscanini conducted a concert that quickly became a symbol of cultural reconstruction in Europe. In the years that followed, the Milan opera house entered a new international phase —…
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Karajan and Montserrat Caballé met only on a few occasions but the maestro impressed her deeply. When asked about him in 2008 (Karajan’s centenary) the singer...
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During every decade of his career, Karajan had Puccini operas in his repertoire and some of his recordings are looked on as the best of all...
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