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Obra: Aleko

Buscador de conciertos de música clásica, óperas, espectáculos de ballet y danza
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CompositorRajmáninov, Serguéi (1873-1943)
PeriodoRomántico
Año1892
Tipo de obraOpera / Oratorio
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Aleko on the Arno: Bryn Terfel leads fine new GPO double bill

Sir Bryn Terfel (Gianni Schicchi) © Marc Brenner

An unlikely pairing opens Grange Park Opera's season, the two works united by the dominant central character of each opera – Sir Bryn Terfel.

Similarities and differences explored in Opera North's Cav and Aleko

Robert Hayward (Aleko) © Tristram Kenton
Opera North's revives its Cavalleria rusticana production by Karolina Sofulak, pairing it this time with Rachmaninov's early opera Aleko

A Rachmaninov troika from Odyssey Opera, with one lame horse

Mikhail Svetlov © Kathy Wittman
Gil Rose conducts all three of Rachmaninov's operas in Boston, with impressive performances making a convincing case for at least two of them. 
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Rachmaninov and the voice

Fyodor Chaliapin and Sergei Rachmaninov in 1890 © Public domain
Many of Rachmaninov's works were written for himself to play at the piano, but he was also a considerable composer for the voice, covering everything from intimate songs to operas and liturgical choral music.