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Showing posts with label Umberto Giordano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Umberto Giordano. Show all posts
28 March 2026

Premiere of Andrea Chénier

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Giordano’s masterpiece is still stirring emotions The poster advertising the opening night of the Giordano masterpiece Andrea Chénier, the g...
17 March 2026

Giuseppe Borgatti - tenor

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Beautiful voice brings fame for former bricklayer Borgatti was an illiterate bricklayer before his vocal talent was spotted Opera singer Giu...
19 December 2018

Giulio Ricordi - music publisher

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Entrepreneur who ‘discovered’ the great Giacomo Puccini  Giulio Ricordi took over Casa Ricordi from his father in 1888 Giulio Ricord...
8 September 2018

Magda Olivero - soprano

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Singer who performed into her 80s and lived to 104 Magda Olivero made her debut in an opera broadcast for radio in 1932 The opera si...
13 March 2017

Flavia Cacace - dancer

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Star of Strictly Come Dancing famous for Argentine Tango Flavia Cacace became a well known face through Strictly Come Dancing The d...
25 December 2016

Lina Cavalieri – soprano

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Christmas Day baby became singing beauty Lina Cavalieri was described as 'the world's most beautiful woman' Singer and a...
31 August 2016

Amilcare Ponchielli - opera composer

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Success of La Gioconda put musician on map Amilcare Ponchielli composed 11 operas The opera composer Amilcare Ponchielli was born on ...
12 November 2015

Umberto Giordano - opera composer

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Death of the musician remembered for Andrea  Chénier  Umberto Giordano was a contemporary of Mascagni and Puccini, among others C...