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Met Don Giovanni 6th

Met Don Giovanni 6th

Autographed from left top: Janai Brugger, Federica Lombardi, Adam Palka, Ryan Speedo Green; right top: Ben Bliss, Hera Hyesang Park, Benjamin Bowman, and Milan Milisavljević [https://classicasobi.com/caption] Don Giovanni #6, 10.10.2027 was Met Chamber Solisten. The music was alive—overflowing with vitality. The Met Orchestra drew

Villazón’s La Sonnambula

Villazón’s La Sonnambula

Bellini’s La Sonnambula, first performed in 1830, opened at the Met on October 8. Set in a Swiss mountain village, the story follows Amina, an orphaned young woman who is joyfully preparing to marry her fiancé, Elvino. One night, while sleepwalking, she wanders into the inn and is found

Hung on！ Met Opera's active speaker

Hung on！ Met Opera's active speaker

Mason Bates hung speakers from the ceiling of the world’s largest opera house, convincing anyone who enjoyed Detroit, German techno, or other electronica that a fine symphonic experience was the event. The sound filled the Met's vast space. Met orchestra, including Wagner tubas, was layered with electronics.

Music Talks / Don Giovanni at Met

Music Talks / Don Giovanni at Met

On September 24, the 1st. Don Giovanni at the Met this season. It premiered in Prague in 1787. Emotion permeates the music, so even a sigh or a sudden shift in thought becomes music. Mozart’s music is built from simple rhythms, harmonies, and the main and sub melodies, through

Trema, trema, o scellerato! / Don Giovanni

Trema, trema, o scellerato! Saprà tosto il mondo intero Il misfatto orrendo e nero La tua fiera crudeltà! Odi il tuon della vendetta, Che ti fischia intorno intorno; Sul tuo capo in questo giorno Il suo fulmine cadrà. Tremble, tremble, you villain! Soon the whole world will know The horrid

La Sonnambula / Bellini's Melody

La Sonnambula / Bellini's Melody

Bellini is a poet of melody. He places long, flowing lines over a restrained orchestra, expressing emotions and psychology to their utmost depth. La sonnambula (The Sleepwalker) exemplifies this, with melodies that convey both narrative and subtle feeling. Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835), born in Sicily, died young at 34. He

Bellini, the melody / Donizetti, the drama at Met Opera

Bellini, the melody / Donizetti, the drama at Met Opera

Met Opera will present Bellini and Donizetti, 19th-century Italian. Bellini was a poet of melody, writing long, flowing lines over a restrained orchestra to express emotion and psychology fully. La sonnambula (The Sleepwalker) exemplifies his style, where the melody drives the story and conveys lyricism and psychological depth. Donizetti,