Archive for August 14th, 2016
09/17/16 – Magic Flute – 1pm
San Francisco Opera The Magic Flute Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder Sung in English In a fantastical world of ferocious dragons and enchanted musical instruments, a noble prince sets out to rescue a beautiful princess and ensure the triumph of truth and justice. Mozart’s final operatic masterpiece returns in a sublime multimedia […]
09/10/16 – Die Meistersinger – 1pm
San Francisco Opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Music and Libretto by Richard Wagner Sung in German In his comic masterpiece, Wagner set aside gods and goddesses to tell a touchingly human story about the power of art. When an impetuous young singer arrives in a proud German city determined to dazzle the townsfolk and win the […]
09/03/16 – Lucia di Lammermoor – 1pm
San Francisco Opera Lucia di Lammermoor Music by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano Sung in Italian front page photo credit: Cory Weaver Pressured to marry the wrong man, a young woman suffers an emotional breakdown, culminating in the most astonishing mad scene in all of opera. Witness the arresting vocal and dramatic power of Nadine […]
Music From Movies 8-14-16
Some great film scores have been composed by Italian composers. Hope you enjoy tonight’s all Italian Music from Movies! 7:00 PM Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo DG/Archiv 439514 COND Neeme Jarvi ORCH Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:04 PM Ennio Morricone The Mission: Suite from the Film Silva 1057 COND Paul Bateman ORCH City of Prague […]
Choral Hour 8-14-16
8:00 AM Giovanni Palestrina Missa L’Homme Arme Naxos 553314 COND Sergio Vartolo ORCH Soloists of Capella Musicale.. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:25 AM Antonin Dvorak Moravian Duets Op 32 Chandos 9257 COND Josef Pancik ORCH Prague Chamber Choir SOLO Marian Lapsansky, piano ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:56 AM Ludwig van Beethoven Mount of Olives: Hallelujah Op 85 Telarc 80119 COND Robert […]
Playlist: Aug/14/16
8:26 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Concerto No. 25 Key: CConductor: Sir Colin DavisEnsemble: English Chamber OrchestraAlicia de Larrocha, pianoRCA/BMG, 68399 8:23 PM Manuel de Falla — La Vida Breve: Spanish Dance No.1 Manuel Barrueco, guitarFranco Platino, guitarTonar, 90801 7:41 PM Giuseppe Verdi — Requiem: Dies Irae Conductor: Robert ShawEnsemble: Atlanta Symphony OrchestraSusan Dunn, […]