In addition to his popularity as a composer, Rachmaninoff was considered to be one of the finest pianists of his generation. So it is not
Category: Songs From Our Balcony
WordPress reminded me on Monday 1st March 2021 that I created my current blog site eight years ago in 2013. My first page was an
“O mio babbino caro” is from Gianni Schicchi, a comic opera by Giacomo Puccini. Gianni Schicchi is a one act opera that premiered at the
Francesco Durante (31 March 1684 – 30 September 1755) was a Neapolitan composer who is remembered for his collection of Sacred music compositions. But within
Gaetano Donizetti, despite composing almost 70 operas, of which many are well-loved and frequently performed, the journey of his career could be compared to the
When I was researching Be Kind and Courteous I wanted to explore how different artists and directors over time have interpreted the role of Tytania,
Thomas Augustine Arne (b. London, bap. 28 May 1710; d 5 March 1778) Thomas Arne was an English composer with a flair for dramatic music
