Wednesday at 9:00 PM, in an exclusive conversation recorded for the WFMT Radio Network, the acclaimed soprano Angela Gheorghiu discusses with Jon Tolansky her brand new CD
Verdi
Attila the Hun
Monday, May 6, 2013 by Noel Morris
If one discusses the topic of Attila the Hun with Riccardo Muti, it’s best to forget that deeply ingrained, American pronunciation of the barbarian’s name, in favor of the Italian one. Apart from the Maestro’s insistence on the matter
Halloween Tips by Makeup Artist Chantelle Marie Johnson
Friday, October 26, 2012 by Noel Morris
At Lyric Opera of Chicago, makeup artist Chantelle Marie Johnson doesn’t sashay with Frank Lopardo or Thomas Hampson; but her work does. Transforming the world’s opera stars into fictional characters takes artistry, inventiveness and above all, a sense of humor. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Opera scholar salvages long-lost Italian masterpieces
Thursday, April 8, 2010 by Louise Frank
Opera scholar salvages long-lost Italian masterpieces Were it not for University of Chicago musicologist Philip Gossett, a long-forgotten opera titled Stiffelio might have been lost forever. Giuseppe Verdi wrote the tale of religion and sex in 1850, and immediately it prompted heavy censorship from Roman Catholic authorities who objected to its themes of adultery and more…
Jon Vickers sings “Niun mi tema”
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 by Louise Frank
Here is Jon Vickers singing “Niun mi tema” from Verdi’s Otello. And here, courtesy of http://www.archive.org/stream/otelloalyricdra00boitgoog, is the text of the opera’s concluding scene.
Recent Comments