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L'amant Jaloux
''L'amant jaloux, ou Les fausses apparences'' (''The Jealous Lover, or False Appearances'') is a French comédie mêlée d'ariettes in three acts by André Grétry first performed at Versailles on 20 November 1778. The libretto is by the Irish playwright Thomas Hales (also known by the French name Thomas d'Hèle) with the verse passages provided by F. Levasseur. It was based on the play ''The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret'' (1714) by Susannah Centlivre. The most famous arias in the opera include ''O douce nuit'', the tenor serenade ''Tandis que tout sommeille'' (''While all are sleeping'') (recorded by Roberto Alagna, amongst others) and the coloratura display piece ''Je romps la chaîne qui m'engage''. The composer admitted the last named aria had no dramatic function, but he wanted to give his soprano star Marie-Jeanne Trial ("the finest voice ever formed by nature") "a chance to shine". The musicologist David Charlton claims Mozart and his librettist Lorenzo da Ponte knew Grét ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder
Wonder most commonly refers to: * Wonder (emotion), an emotion comparable to surprise that people feel when perceiving something rare or unexpected Wonder may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional entities * The Wonders, a fictional band featured in the 1996 film ''That Thing You Do!'' * Wonder (''Zoom''), a character in the 2006 American family film ''Zoom'' Film * ''Wonder'' (film), a 2017 drama based on the R. J. Palacio novel * ''The Wonder'' (film), a 2022 drama based on the Emma Donoghue novel Literature * ''Wonder'' (Sawyer novel), the 2011 conclusion of a trilogy by Robert J. Sawyer * ''Wonder'' (Palacio novel), a 2012 novel by R.J. Palacio * ''Wonder'' (comics), a comic debuting 1892 * ''Wonder'', the 2009 English translation of the 1962 novel ''De verwondering'' by Hugo Claus * ''The Wonder'', a novel by Emma Donoghue Music Albums * ''Wonder'' (Lisa Mitchell album), 2009 * ''Wonder'' (Michael W. Smith album), 2010 * ''Wonder'' (Mamoru Miyano al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Recital Hall
City Recital Hall in Sydney, Australia, is a purpose-built concert venue with the capacity for an audience of 1,238 people seated over three tiers of sloped seating. It is situated in the city centre in Angel Place, just off Martin Place. City Recital Hall, opened in 1999, is the first specially designed concert venue to be built in the city since the Opera House in 1973. The role of City Recital Hall is to provide a high quality venue of international standing. The venue was initiated by the City of Sydney and was specifically designed for solo recitals, chamber music and the spoken word. The auditorium's 1.8-second reverberation time is attuned for chamber music. The spoken word and amplified music are accommodated by the operation of specially designed acoustic banners. The entire auditorium is supported on rubber bearings to avoid vibration and street sounds and the air conditioning and lighting systems have been treated to minimise external noise. The Hall was designed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operas By André Grétry
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Originally understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as '' Singspiel'' and '' Opéra comique''. In traditional number opera, singers employ two styles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magali Léger
Magali Léger is a contemporary French light soprano. Biography Originally from Guadeloupe, Léger was a student of Christiane Eda-Pierre. In 1999, she won a First prize at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 2003 she was nominated in the "Révélations" category of the Victoires de la musique. Discography * ''Mottetti e Sonata da chiesa'' (motets and church sonatas), Georg Friedrich Haendel, Magali Léger and the RosaSolis ensemble, Musica Ficta, 2009. * ''La Bonne Chanson'', Gabriel Fauré, Magali Léger/ Michaël Levinas, M&A 2008. * ''Médée'', opera by Michèle Reverdy, Mandala 2004. * ''Pergolesi & Porpora, Cantate e Sonata da camera'' (Pergolesi and Porpora, cantatas and chamber sonatas), Magali Léger and RosaSolis. * '' Astor Piazzola'', Magali Léger and pianist Marcela Roggeri, Transart Live. * ''La Métamorphose'', opera by Michael Levinas, Aeon, 2012. * Debussy : complete mélodies, Ligia Digital, décembre 2014. Videography * ''Die Entführung aus dem Serai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgard Doneux
Edgard Doneux (Liège, 25 March 1920 – 31 January 1984, Anderlecht) was a Belgian conductor. Doneux received his entire musical formation at the conservatoire of his native city, and made his conducting debut at the Opéra Royal de Liège, in 1940, aged only 20. In 1946, he was named principal conductor at the Monnaie opera house in Brussels, and in 1949 chief conductor at the Belgian Radio-Television, retaining the latter post until his death. His repertoire at La Monnaie included ''Fra Diavolo'', ''Si j'étais roi'', ''Carmen'', ''Les contes d'Hoffmann'', ''Hérodiade'', ''Manon'', ''Mignon'', ''Lakmé'' and ''La Basoche'' from the French 19th century repertoire, and Italian works from ''Lucia di Lammermoor'' and ''Norma'' to late romantic operas such as ''La Bohème'', ''Cavalleria rusticana'', ''Madame Butterfly'', ''Rigoletto'', ''Suor Angelica'' and ''Tosca''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
