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THE RICHARD WAGNER WEB MUSEUM

THE RICHARD WAGNER WEB MUSEUM https://richard-wagner-web-museum.com A guest blog by Nicolas Crapanne, Editor-in-chief of the website The Richard Wagner Web Museum The most ambitious internet project ever dedicated to a composer ! For the first time, a completely unique website dedicated to a classical music composer – available in French since 2015, English, and German […]

Remembering Callas by Paul Padillo

Remembering Callas a Guest Blog by Paul Padillo Maria Callas 42 Videos Maria Callas lived only to the age of 53. Today marks the one hundredth anniversary of her birth. Mind blown. While I’ve written so much about Maria Callas since . . . let’s see, add the 6, carry the 3 and . . […]

How to Search and Find on Opera on Video

Opera on Video has grown greatly and provides you with a great number of opera performances and huge amount of information. This is great! But it may become more difficult to find quickly exactly what you are looking for. NOW we are improving the SEARCH facility even further, to allow you to find what you […]

DAS RHEINGOLD London 2023 A review by Nigel Gallimore

DAS RHEINGOLD London 2023 A review by Nigel Gallimore Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen. Das Rheingold. 23rd September 2023. 7.30 pm ROH, Covent Garden. The story of humanity, the evolution of the human race and society: a critique by Nigel Gallimore. DAS RHEINGOLD on Opera on Video A new Ring Cycle at the ROH is […]

FREE TRIAL OPERA STREAMING with AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Sure you have heard about streaming movies and series with AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. But did you know that AMAZON PRIME VIDEO has one of the largest opera streaming catalogues. Most of the operas available on DVD can also be streamed with AMAZON PRIME VIDEO The PRIME VIDEO opera catalogue is huge and includes sub-channels such […]

The Story of Opera Bracelets

The Story of Opera Bracelets A guest blog by Cindy Battisti I was only a “hit song” sort of opera lover for the first part of my life. My Grandma would listen to opera on the radio when she was cooking big Sunday dinners. As an adult, I got in the habit of tuning in […]

OPERA IN WARTIME a blog

OPERA IN WARTIME Any war had a big impact on the cultural life and on opera in particular. Opera houses had to be closed during wars and many were destroyed by war. But often opera thrived even during wartime and rose again like a Phoenix afterwards. We will look at World War II and the […]

OPERA AND WAR

OPERA AND WAR We often think of opera being inspired by love, intrigues and conflicts, fights and murder – but inspired by war? Actually there are quite many operas which feature and depict war, and even more with a story with war as background. I will only include operas which feature and depict war. WARS […]

WEB OPERA and OPERA ON THE WEB

WEB OPERA and OPERA ON THE WEB A guest blog by Sofija Perović Sofija Perovic is a harpsichordist, opera stage director, professor, researcher, literary critic and author. She holds 3 doctorate degrees: Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA from University of Arts in Belgrade, thesis “The Influence of Andalusian music on the interpretation of compositions for solo harpsichord […]

VIRTUAL REALITY OPERA – Is this the future?

VIRTUAL REALITY OPERA – Is this the future? Opera is widely considered a conservative art form. Even if some opera directors nowadays try to modernize staging. But could new technology such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) open opera to new dimensions ? And facilitate reaching a new and younger target group, who […]

Guest Blog by Open AI CHAT GPT – Opera in South Korea

This Blog text has been written by CHAT GPT: OPERA in South Korea Opera has a long and rich history in South Korea, with its origins dating back to the late 19th century. During the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945), Western opera was introduced to Korea and became popular among the upper class. After the Korean […]

LISA DELLA CASA 100 Years Anniversary

Lisa della Casa was  born 100 years ago. She is one of the greatest lyrical sopranos of the 20th century and will always be remembered for her portrayal of Strauss and Mozart roles. Her Arabella has never been surpassed! Just watch here: Lisa della Casa was the first singer who gave me a totally unforgettable […]

How To Hold Classical Guitar | Classical Guitar Shed

Guest Blog by Tracy Powers Find out how to hold a classical guitar the right way, and learn why this is so important for both beginners and advanced players. How To Hold Classical Guitar: An Expert’s Advice It’s no secret that playing the classical guitar can be a tough and rewarding experience, but it is […]

Top 5 Tips For Keeping Your Vocal Cords Healthy

How To Keep Your Vocal Cords Healthy Guest blog by Tracy Powers When you love singing, your vocal cords are your bread and butter. Without them, you won’t be able to do what you love! That is why taking care of your vocal cords (get the book) and keeping them healthy is important. In this […]

UMBERTO GIORDANO AND HIS FEDORA

Guest post by Basia Jaworski: Basia con fuoco is Basia Jaworski (Poland/Israel), a freelance publicist and music journalist. For almost 20 years she worked in a specialist store for classical music in Amsterdam, where she also organized concerts, lectures and “autogrammenstunden”. She was also a regular guest on several radio and television programs. including Discotable […]

Anna Netrebko- going strong AGAIN

On July 16, Anna Netrebko made a triumphal appearance as Aida in the Arena di Verona. Read the review here  AIDA Verona Video Clip  One would not have thought this to be possible just five months ago. But on this occasion in Verona the controversy centered on Angel Blue and her “blackfacing” comments. In February […]

OPERA LIVES! – Contemporary opera succeeds

OPERA LIVES! – Contemporary opera succeeds I often hear doomsday prophets predict the imminent death of opera. The say that opera is an art form out of the museum and because there is no positive evolution it will gradually die. These people are very wrong. Opera lives and develops strongly. In the decades since 1945 […]
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