We are exploring timeless arias from Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera Pagliacci. Here’s “No! Pagliaccio non son!” (“No! I’m not a clown!”). During the play-within-a-play, Canio breaks character, declaring ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera Pagliacci. Here’s “Vesti la Giubba” (“Put on the Costume”). This aria is very dear to me. Canio, the circus owner, has just discovered that ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera Pagliacci. “Un tal gioco, credetemi” (“Such a game, believe me”) is sung by Canio, a circus owner. Canio warns villagers not to joke about his honor ..
We are continuing our exploration of 2nd movements of romantic piano concertos with Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2. #PianoAdagios Frédéric Chopin composed his Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, before his Piano ..
We are continuing our exploration of 2nd movements of romantic piano concertos with Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1. #PianoAdagios In 1830, a 20-year-old Frédéric Chopin, burning with youthful passion and Polish spirit, ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata. I love this duet, as it goes through incredible emotional highs and lows. Germont, Alfredo’s father, confronts Violetta, thinking she’s ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata. Here’s “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (“The sea and soil of Provence”) While listening to this aria, I realized that opera – and art in general ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata. Here’s “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (“The youthful ardor of my ebullient spirits”) Alfredo’s joyful reflection on his new life ..