This weekend we have been rehearsing with Scottish Opera Connect for the coming production of “The Walk From The Garden”. It has been fantastic to
Category: Canzoni D’Amore
Franz Schubert, born in January 1797, was an Austrian composer who died at the young age of 31 years. His work bridged classical and romantic.
This is a folk song of Scottish origin of which there are innumerable versions. The modern lyrics ‘the Water is Wide’ was named by Cecil
I have written previously about Richard Strauss on my blog as I find many of his songs to be full of romance and the beauty
One of the best things about studying classical music here at the RCS is the opportunity to explore diverse repertoire. Immersing yourself in great works
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) had been regarded as brilliant pianist predicted by his teacher to become one of the finest in Europe. Unfortunately he suffered an
I have been researching “Der Ring des Nibelungen” the cycle of four operas by German composer Richard Wagner and have been enthralled by them. I
I have previously written about one of my favourite songs: Rusalka’s “Mesicku na nebi hlubokem,” (Song to the Moon) from the Opera by Antonín Dvořák
This beautiful and haunting song was composed by Richard Hageman who was born and raised in the Netherlands but who later took on American
The song Quando M’en Vo is also known as Musetta’s Waltz and comes from the second act of “La Bohème”. The opera is based on