Tag Archives: Giacomo Puccini
Puccini’s second opera ‘Edgar’ premiered today
This day in opera history, April 21, 1889, marks the premiere of Puccini’s Edgar in Milan, Italy, an opera that I’ve never seen on anyone’s season schedule here in the U.S. There are no performances of Edgar listed on Bachtrack.com … Continue reading
Filed under Classic Opera, Italian opera, Premieres, verismo opera
lend me a tenor?
I’d love to, but you’ll have to be more specific. That’s like a surgeon saying, “Lend me an instrument” when he needs a scalpel. Since it’s Talented Tenors month, I thought I’d talk about the categories of tenors determined by … Continue reading
Filed under Performers, tenors, Terminology
WNO’s ‘Butterfly’ simply glorious
In the spirit of full disclosure, I need to say that I was predisposed to write a generous review of Washington National Opera‘s ‘Butterfly’–I received two premium tickets for winning their opera songwriting contest last fall. However, I am not the … Continue reading
Filed under North American Opera, Reviews
float like a ‘Butterfly,’ hurt like a ‘Butterfly’
Today I’m seeing WNO’s Madama Butterfly at the Kennedy Center, my first time visiting the venue. If all goes as planned, I’ll be seeing Ana María Martínez sing Cio-Cio-San and Plácido Domingo conducting, who is amazing. (What doesn’t the man do?) Following the performance, … Continue reading
Filed under Classic Opera, North American Opera
trivia and a treat for Tosca’s 111th anniversary
On this date, January 14, in 1900, Tosca premiered in Rome, Italy at the Teatro Costanzi. To mark the 111th anniversary of much admired opera, here’s a little Tosca trivia (and a Tosca treat). Tosca is considered to be Puccini’s first foray into verismo, the … Continue reading
Filed under 20th Century Opera, Classic Opera, Classical Composers, Premieres, Video
