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10 Cool Rossini Facts

Post author:Shari Mathias
Post published:April 20, 2019
Post category:Composers

Gioachino Rossini is a name well-known in opera circles. Although the Italian composer did write many songs, chamber works, and piano pieces, his 39 operas are what propelled him to…

Legends of The Abduction from the Seraglio

Post author:Shari Mathias
Post published:February 10, 2018
Post category:Music

Mozart was just 26 years old when he was commissioned to write the opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail or The Abduction from the Seraglio and it was not only…

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11 Amazing Facts About Porgy and Bess

Post author:Shari Mathias
Post published:January 22, 2018
Post category:Knowledge / Music

Porgy and Bess is one of George Gershwin's best-known works (along with Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris). It is an English-language folk opera featuring a cast of…