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Showing posts with label Rossini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rossini. Show all posts
18 January 2019

Katia Ricciarelli - operatic soprano

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Star whose peak years were in ‘70s and ‘80s Katia Ricciarelli was at her peak for about two decades The opera singer Katia Ricciarel...
28 December 2018

Francesco Tamagno - operatic tenor

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19th century star was first to sing Verdi’s Otello Francesco Tamagno was a world-renowned star of 19th century opera The operatic te...
17 October 2018

Giovanni Matteo Mario - operatic tenor

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Disgraced nobleman became the toast of London and Paris Giovanni Matteo Mario became a singer after fleeing to France The operatic t...
22 May 2018

Giulia Grisi - operatic soprano

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Officer’s daughter became a star on three continents Giulia Grisi appears as Norma in Vincenzo Bellini's opera of the same name ...
9 May 2018

Giovanni Paisiello - composer

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Audience favourite with a jealous streak Giovanni Paisiello was one of the most popular Italian composers in the 18th century The co...
20 February 2018

The Barber of Seville premieres in Rome

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Rival fans wreck debut of Rossini’s most famous opera A typical costume for the main character, the barber Figaro The Barber of ...
6 December 2017

Luigi Lablache – opera star

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19 th century giant was Queen Victoria’s singing coach Luigi Lablache appeared in his first major role at the age of 18 The sin...
18 August 2017

Antonio Salieri - composer

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Maestro of Vienna haunted by Mozart rumours Antonio Salieri was director of Italian opera in the Habsburg court of Joseph II Anton...
15 May 2017

Anna Maria Alberghetti - singer and actress

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Child prodigy who rejected Hollywood to become Broadway star Anna Maria Alberghetti's good looks made her attractive to movie stu...