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| Composer | Catalani, Alfredo (1854-1893) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1892 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Into thin air: La Wally and Everest
Two mountain-themed operas were performed recently in Dallas, including the much-anticipated world première of Joby Talbot's Everest.
Catalani's La Wally - a hard hitting verismo gem
Alfredo Catalani's La Wally is the last of three rarely performed Italian operas from the late 19th century verismo period to feature in Opera Holland Park's 2011 season. Catalani belongs to group of composers whose place in the modern repertoire suffers from the problem of "not being Puccini," the more poignantly since he was born in Puccini's home town of Lucca.
Alpiner Verismo-Thriller: La Wally am Theater an der Wien
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Bei der umjubelten Premiere von Alfredo Catalanis selten gespieltem Werk beeindruckten insbesondere Izabela Matula in der Titelrolle und der unverschämt schön klingende Arnold Schönberg Chor.
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Bachtrack top ten: Operatic deaths
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Characters in opera are doomed to die – especially sopranos – but the variety of ways they are dispatched can be highly entertaining. Sit back and enjoy some of our favourites!