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Giulio Cesare Synopsis - The Story of Handel's 3 Act Opera
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Monday, May 21, 2012
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Learn the story of Handel's popular opera, Giulio Cesare, first performed in 1724, in this synopsis. -
A Synopsis of Rossini's La Cenerentola
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Rossini's take on the classic fairy tale, Cinderella, his opera, La Cenerentola, is considered to be one of his greatest operatic achievements. Learn the story of Rossini's opera, La Cenerentola. -
Cavalleria Rusticana Synopsis - A One Act Opera by Pietro Mascagni
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Learn the synopsis of Pietro Mascagni's one act opera, Cavalleria Rusticana. -
Andrea Bocelli - A Profile of Andrea Bocelli - A Look at the Life of Andrea Bocelli
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
World famous operatic singer, Andrea Bocelli has enjoyed worldwide success. Learn more about the life of Andrea Bocelli in this profile. -
Robert le diable Synopsis - The Story of Meyerbeer's Opera, Robert the Devil
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Sunday, April 08, 2012
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Premiered in 1831, Meyerbeer's opera -
Lohengrin Synopsis - The Story of Wagner's Opera, Lohengrin
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
First performed in 1850, Lohengrin is a three act romantic period opera. Learn the story of Wagner's opera, Lohengrin, in this opera synopsis. -
Rusalka Synopsis - The Story of Dvorak's Opera, Rusalka
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
First performed in 1901, Dvorak's opera, Rusalka, has become one of, if not, the most famous Czech operas ever written. Learn the story of Rusalka in this opera synopsis. -
Song to the Moon Lyrics and Text Translation - Rusalka's Aria from Dvorak's Rusalka
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Learn the lyrics to Dvorak's -
Top 10 Mozart Recordings - A Quick Guide to Recommended Mozart Albums
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
Do you love listening to music by Mozart? There are thousands of albums featuring Mozart's music - from his less popular works to his most famous works. Here are my top 10 Mozart recordings. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 35, K.385, the Haffner Symphony - History Behind Mozart's Symphony
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Saturday, July 10, 2004
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 35, also known as the Haffner Symphony, was written in 1782. Mozart's symphony was nicknamed Haffner because it was composed in order to be played at the enob... -
La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetée Lyrics and Text Translation - Don José's Aria from Bizet's Carmen
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Monday, April 30, 2012
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Learn the lyrics to Don José's aria, La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetée (the Flower Song), from Bizet's opera, Carmen. -
Arabesque - Definition of Arabesque in Classical Music
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Monday, July 14, 2008
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Depending on the context, the term arabesque has several different meanings. Learn the meaning of arabesque as it applies to classical music. -
Classical Music and You Tube
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Ever consider YouTube as a source for classical music? Learn how to use YouTube to search for classical music. -
Ludwig van Beethoven - Beginners Guide to Beethoven
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Saturday, March 11, 2006
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the world's most famous and influential composers of classical music. His music has been played all over the world for over 180 years. However, there are many peopl... -
Classical Music Work of the Week - August 8, 2005
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Monday, August 08, 2005
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Classical music work of the week: Vissi d'arte from the Puccini's opera, Tosca. -
Lost Odyssey Soundtrack - A Review of Nobuo Uematsu's Lost Odyssey Soundtrack
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Monday, June 08, 2009
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
A review of Nobuo Uematsu's -
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 was composed between 1805 and 1806. Learn more about Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4. -
The Music of America - Samuel Barber - Classical Music CD Review
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Monday, July 19, 2010
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
The Music of America: Samuel Barber, released as part of Sony Masterwork's American composer deluxe set, features a fantastic collection of Barber's most acclaimed pieces over three disks. Read th... -
Erik Satie Classical Music Playlist
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Here's an excellent Erik Satie playlist. Satie's music is often referred to as furniture music, or music that dissipates into the air unnoticed. Get to know Satie by listening to his great music.... -
2010 Ravinia Festival - Classical Music Highlights of the 2010 Ravinia Festival
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
The 2010 Ravinia Festival is all about celebration. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the anniversaries and birthdays of famous composers, incluentail figures, as well as Chicago's own... -
World's Best Symphony Orchestras - Top 20 Symphony Orchestras
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Sunday, February 05, 2012
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Putting together a list of the world's best orchestras is sort of like ranking the colors in a crayon box - it is highly subjective. However, one leading classical music publication took on the mo... -
Recommended Orchestral Video Game Soundtracks
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Orchestral video game soundtracks make great additions to any classical music collection. Here are a list of orchestral video game soundtracks I highly recommend. -
Beethoven and Haydn - Facts about Beethoven
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Learn a fact about Beethoven's relationship with famed composer, Franz Josef Haydn. -
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Synopsis - The Story of Wagner's Comedic Opera
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
First performed in 1868, Wagner's opera, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg is a very unique Wagner opera. Learn the synopsis to Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg. -
Pagliacci Synopsis - The Story of Leoncavallo's Famous Opera
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
When it premiered in 1892, Leoncavallo's opera, Pagliacci, was an instant success. Read the synopsis of Pagliacci to learn how its story about clowns unfolds. -
19th Century Bel Canto - Bel Canto during the Romantic Period
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Monday, March 02, 2009
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Saturday, April 07, 2012
Learn about bel canto during the romantic period of classical music. -
Norma Synopsis - The Story of Bellini's Opera, Norma
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Saturday, April 07, 2012
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Saturday, April 07, 2012
Learn the story of Bellini's famous opera, Norma, which premiered in Milan in 1831, in this opera synopsis. -
Famous Baritone Arias - A Few of my Favorite Arias
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Looking for new operatic music? Here is a collection of famous baritone arias. -
Romantic Period Classical Music Playlist - Great Classical Music from the Romantic Period
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Monday, June 06, 2011
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
The romantic period of classical music features thousands of classical works. And though its impossible to list them all, I've compiled a short list of -
"O Sole Mio" - A Profile of the Famous Song "O Sole Mio"
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Monday, July 06, 2009
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words - A Description of Mendelsshon's Songs Without Words for Piano
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Mendelssoh's Songs Without Words are a collection of short melodic songs for piano that are quite lovely. Songs Without Words has many famous pieces of music including the ghostly -
Josh Groban, Baritone - A Profile of Josh Groban
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Josh Groban, an classically influenced international pop star, has achieved great success at a young age. His baritone voice has been winning over fans since his debut. Learn more about the life ..

