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1837, vol. 1: Cherubini, Mercadante, Donizetti
There was not a state of Italy in 1837, but the Italian unification movement was well underway. The Italian peninsula … Continue reading
Posted in 1837 podcasts
Tagged cherubini, composers, donizetti, il giuramento, maria de rudenz, mercadante, music history, pia de tolomei, roberto devereux, tolomei
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The Opera House that Keeps Burning Down
Studying the Italian opera written in 1837, I came across the story of the aptly name Teatro La Fenice (Phoenix … Continue reading
Posted in Topics in History
Tagged bellini, classical music, composers, donizetti, la fenice, music history, opera, rossini, venice, verdi
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