De Lucia's style was more tied to the past, while ... most famous aria 'Mi par di udire ancora,' his voice fades. He starts over, but again he stops. A few days later, he dies. The opera is ...

Its opulent design made it the premier venue for vaudeville and opera, attracting some of the greatest names of the time. Enrico Caruso, the world’s most famous tenor, performed here in 1916 ...

The most famous operatic tenor in history and the biggest recording ... Over the next decade-and-a-half, Caruso recorded scores of arias of three- and four-minutes in length—the longest duration that ...

Upon the death of Enrico Caruso in 1921, Beniamino Gigli was hailed as his obvious successor, and he excelled in many of the same roles at the Metropolitan Opera ... for the famous record producer ...

What are the differences and similarities between an aria and a song? Every aria is a song, but not every song is an aria. And one of the biggest differences comes down to context: an aria is part of ...

J. S. Bach’s most famous arias, “Schafe könne sicher weiden” (Sheep may safely graze) projects safety for the governed secured by enlightened leadership. Above a pulsing B-flat drone whose ...

Before the silver screen, there was vaudeville—the vibrant form of entertainment that captivated audiences with its variety of acts. In early 20th-century San Diego, the vaudeville scene was a ...

Still, a new adaptation enjoys all those qualities and goes further and deeper. Opera Vermont premiered “Pagliacci,” in Joshua Collier’s new version, Friday and Saturday at the Highland Center for the ...

Still, a new adaptation enjoys all those qualities and goes further and deeper. Opera Vermont premiered “Pagliacci,” in Joshua Collier’s new version, Friday and Saturday at the Highland Center for the ...