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  • May 2008

    • Vivaldi Opera Revived 278 Years Later

      BBC  |  May 4, 08 5:57 PM CDT

      Vivaldi Opera Revived 278 Years Later

      (Newser) - A long-lost opera by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi has resurfaced nearly 280 years after its Prague premiere, BBC reports. Argippo , a tale of love and deception set in an Indian maharaja’s court, was first performed in 1730 but vanished soon after, leaving only a libretto. But that was enough for a Czech musician to start hunting around Europe for the rest. More »

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      music  • Germany  • classical music  • opera  • Czech Republic  • Prague  • preservation  • aria  • Antonio Vivaldi

  • September 2007

    • High C is a Drink Best Served Bold

      New York Times  |  Sep 9, 07 5:00 PM CDT

      High C is a Drink Best Served Bold

      (Newser) - Pavarotti’s obits called him “King of the High C’s,” a nickname he earned for hitting a note that many tenors have to fake in falsetto. “It’s the absolute summit of technique,” says a coach. “More than anywhere else in your voice, you have to know what you’re doing.” The alluring note has made and ended operatic careers, and even helped drive one star to suicide, the New York Times reports. More »

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      opera  • tenor  • Luciano Pavarotti  • Metropolitan Opera  • Placido Domingo  • aria  • Romanticism

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