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Absolutely the most famous 'Canzone Napoletana' is 'O Sole Mio' composed by the Italian singer and songwriter Eduardo di Capua (1865-1917) in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro. Though...

Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in der Unterwelt) ist eine komische Operette von Jacques Offenbach aus dem Jahr 1858. Die Operette ist eine respektlose Parodie und beißende Satire auf Gluck und seinen "Orf...

If we say that zarzuela is Spanish light opera with spoken dialogue we shall be near the mark. Geronimo Gimeniz is a Sevillan composer of many Zarzuela's. The short temperamental aria Zapatuedo is fro...

The Austrian composer Carl Zeller (1842-1898) did contribute a great part to the glory of the Golden Era of the Viennese operetta in which Johann Strauss jr., Franz von Suppé and Karl Millöcker were t...

Absolutely the most famous "Canzone Napoletana" is "O Sole Mio" composed by the Italian singer and songwriter Eduardo di Capua (1865-1917) in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro. Though...

Ludwig August Lebrun (1752 -1790) was a German oboist and composer. He started playing with the orchestra at the court of the Prince-Elector Carl Theodor in Mannheim at the age of 12 and became a full...

Italian composer Luigi Denza (1846-1922) is best remembered for 'Funiculì, Funiculà' (1880), a humorous Neapolitan song inspired by the inauguration of a funicular at the summit of the 'Vesuvius'. Bes...

Karl Millöcker (1842-1899) was one of Johann Strauss II's greatest rivals in his lifetime, but his music is almost unknown in England. Der Bettelstudent (The Beggar Student) is an operetta in three ac...

Der Zigeunerbaron is Strauss's second most popular operetta after Die Fledermaus. Its 1885 premiere had political resonance; the plot popularized the Dual (Austro-Hungarian) Monarchy which was to come...

Sopran, Chor und Symphonieorchester Emmerich Kalmans beliebteste Operette 'Die Csardasfürstin' wurde im November 1915 im Wiener Johann-Strauss-Theater uraufgeführt. Allein im deutschsprachigen Raum w...

Tenor, Chor und Symponic Band Der österreichische Komponist Carl Zeller (1842-1898) trug einen großen Teil zum Ruhm der Goldenen Ära der Wiener Operette bei, in der Johann Strauß jr., Franz von Suppe...

If we say that zarzuela is Spanish light opera with spoken dialogue we shall be near the mark. Frederico Chueca composed many Zarzuela's. The 'Tango de la Menegilda' (Housemaid's Tango) is sung in the...

The zarzuela 'El barberillo de Lavapies' (1874) is the comic masterpiece of Spanish composer Francisco Asenjo Barbieri. It's a miracle of raw popular spirit, musical subtlety, ironic wit and political...

Sopran und Bläserensemble Der österreichische Komponist Carl Zeller (1842-1898) hatte einen großen Anteil am Ruhm der Goldenen Ära der Wiener Operette, in der Johann Strauß jr., Franz von Suppe und Ka...

Sopran, Tenor, Chor und Symphonisches Orchester Der österreichische Komponist Carl Zeller (1842-1898) hat einen großen Anteil am Ruhm der Goldenen Ära der Wiener Operette, in der Johann Strauß jr., Fr...

Zwei Tenöre und Symphonieorchester Der österreichische Komponist Carl Zeller (1842-1898) trug einen großen Teil zum Ruhm der Goldenen Ära der Wiener Operette bei, in der Johann Strauß jr., Franz von S...

Ruperto Chapí y Lorente (1851-1909) was a Spanish composer who wrote a large number of symphonic, band, choral and chamber works, as well as zarzuelas and operas and is considered one of the most popu...

Otto Nicolai's last opera 'Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor' is the only one left and also his only one in German language. It is still one of the most performed opera's in German opera houses. The lib...

Otto Nicolai's last opera 'Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor' is the only one left and also his only one in German language. It is still one of the most performed opera's in German opera houses. The lib...

Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in der Unterwelt) ist eine von Jacques Offenbach komponierte komische Operette. Die Operette ist eine respektlose Parodie und beißende Satire auf Gluck und seinen "Orfeo ed...

Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in der Unterwelt) ist eine von Jacques Offenbach komponierte komische Operette. Die Operette ist eine respektlose Parodie und beißende Satire auf Gluck und seinen "Orfeo ed...

Ruperto Chapí y Lorente (1851-1909) was a Spanish composer. He wrote a large number of symphonic, band, choral and chamber works, as well as zarzuelas and operas and is considered one of the most popu...

In 1939, Russian composer Dmitri Kabalevsky wrote incidental music for a children's play called 'The Inventor and the Comedians', by the Soviet Jewish writer Mark Daniel. The play was staged at the 'C...

In 1939, Russian composer Dmitri Kabalevsky wrote incidental music for a children's play called 'The Inventor and the Comedians', by the Soviet Jewish writer Mark Daniel. The play was staged at the 'C...

In 1883 Grieg composed 'The Norwegian Dances'. Like all of Grieg's best music, the 'Norwegian Dances' are filled with achingly beautiful tunes set to supple chromatic harmonies, joyously festive tunes...