“The moon methinks looks with a watery eye; / And when she weeps, weeps every little flower.”— William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Night and dream are closely linked — especially on warm summer nights, when the light fades slowly and the world takes on a different tone. This playlist…
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The third playlist in our Italian opera series turns to Puccini, presented in chronological order. It begins with the youthful lyricism of the Act I duet from La Bohème, moves to the intimate prayer “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca, lingers in the atmospheric stillness of the “Humming Chorus” from Madama Butterfly, and…
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This week’s playlist looks at a new chapter in Italian opera after Verdi.In the late 19th century, composers turned away from kings and legends and began to write about ordinary people. This style was called Verismo – from the Italian word vero, meaning true. With music by Cilea, Mascagni, Giordano…
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This week’s playlist traces the stages of Verdi’s development—from the fire of his early operas to the psychological depth of his late works. With Ernani, Il trovatore, Un ballo in maschera and Otello, all under the baton of Herbert von Karajan, we follow a composer in constant transformation. Otello marks…
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