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This Week in History
by Christie Connolley This Week in History we mark the first Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast on December 25, 1931. What opera you wonder? Check out the You Tube clip for the answer. PS – KB is rocking that dress straight of Dynasty!
This Week in History
by Christie Connolley This Week in History on December 14, 1918 Giacomo Puccini’s collection of three one act operas known as Il Triticco premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Let’s take a look back with this You Tube clip of La Divina singing O Mio Babbino Caro. Classic!
This Week in History
by Christie Connolley This Week in History we celebrate the premiere of Verdi’s Luisa Miller, which took place on December 8, 1849 in Naples. To commemorate the occasion we are watching this You Tube clip of Pavarotti singing an aria from this opera on a German television program. Check it out!
This Week in History
by Christie Connolley This Week in History marks the death of a beloved soprano. On November 16, 1993 Lucia Popp died at the age of 54. Let’s take a look back with one of her famous arias.
This Week in History
by Christie Connolley This Week in History marks the premiere of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino in St. Petersburg, Russia on November 10, 1863. Celebrate with this You Tube clip of Leotyne Price.
This Week in History
by Christie Connolley This Week in History marks the anniversary of the premiere of a Mozart favorite. On October 29, 1787 Don Giovanni premiered at the Estates Theatre in Prague. Check out my favorite scene from the opera, I wish I was born a bass!
This Week in History
by Christie Connolley This Week in History we celebrate the inception of New York’s Metropolitan Opera. The original opera house opened on October 22, 1883. What was the first opera to premiere there? See hint below!
This Week in History
by Christie Connolley This Week in History Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser premiered in Dresden on October 19, 1854. Celebrate the anniversary of this premiere by listening to this You Tube clip of Dreamy…. I mean Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s rendition of O Du Mein Holder Abendstern.
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by Christie Connolley This Week in History we celebrate what should actually be a national holiday, the birthday of Jessye Norman! This week on September 15, we celebrate the 65th birthday of this incomparable diva! Check out this two part inteview on 60 Minutes!
This Week in History
by Christie Connolley This Week in History recognizes the anniversary of the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. Composer Richard Pearson Thomas was commissioned to compose Race to the Sky, to commemorate the events of 9/11. Although not widely performed (I searched for a You Tube Clip to no avail), it may be some [...]
