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French soprano
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- France, Kingdom of Portugal
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2021-12-14 12:37:52
Based on Victorien Sardou’s 1887 French-language play, Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca of 1900 is one opera that few directors choose to set in anything other than its original time and place. There are exceptions to this rule, but when all of the action can be linked to a real historical event on a precise date, there are certainly advantages to retaining the intended setting, and many risks associated with changing it. The entire story takes place during the afternoon, evening and early morning of 17 and 18 June 1800, following the Battle of Marengo between Napoleon’s army and Austrian forces. The Austrians were initially triumphant and sent news of victory back to Rome, but the city’s celebrations were cut short when a later report revealed that Napoleon had mustered reinforcements and inflicted a crushing defeat. Anna Pirozzi (Floria Tosca) © The Royal Opera, 2021. Photos by Tristram Kenton Tosca […]
2021-04-18 23:16:00
Cynthia Cozette Lee: Black Classical Firsts Honored in April: Day 16 – Sylvia Olden Lee, Acclaimed Vocal Coach, Pianist and Music Educator
Sylvia Olden Lee (1917-2004) Sylvia Olden Lee at Piano (PHILADELPHIA, PA-APRIL 16, 2021): CYNTHIA COZETTE LEE, a multi-talented Black American contemporary classical composer and poet, continues her project for April 2021 of showcasing the Black musicians, singers, composers, conductors and artists of classical music who have been one of the first African American artist in the area of their expertise to accomplish an outstanding achievement in the classical music field. C. Cozette Lee has been posting a different distinguished artist daily in April 2021 on her Facebook page to honor the historic achievements of these exceptional artists. Below is a sample of one C. Cozette Lee’s post highlighting the works and achievements of Sylvia Olden Lee, internationally, acclaimed vocal coach, pianist and music educator. Please be sure to visit the Cynthia Cozette Lee Facebook page daily during April to review the history of the […]
2020-03-10 08:00:00
Rating: 0 Martyn Heyne: Carry Martyn Heyne is a Berlin-based guitarist and composer who builds echoing layers of sound upon each other. This track is a good warm-up, because it has a steady rhythm but it's also quite sparse. It’s a reverberating, immersive track to set your mind on the task ahead. Robin Richards: Gefail Yr Ynys Robin Richards is a Manchester-based composer, whose new album Castel was written during an artist residency in the Welsh town Caernarfon. The beats in this track were fashioned out of field recordings made […]
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