ASPEN ” Back in ’67, a most prominent musician, a veritable rock star of the era, had a major piece of work rejected by the powers that be. The creation was judged too politically daring, and the ...

Back in ’67, a most prominent musician, a veritable rock star of the era, had a major piece of work rejected by the powers that be. The creation was judged too politically daring, and the artistic ...

STAGING the esoteric operas of Cavalli has always been risky. Unlike those of Handel and Monteverdi, for instance, they don't fit comfortably into modern times. Opera Theatre Company's choice ...

CHARLESTON_The Spoleto Festival staging of Francesco Cavalli’s “Veremonda,” said to be the first for this 1652 comic opera in 350 years, is sexy, funny, deftly acted and splendidly sung. The creative ...

These are the only two performances of a little-known opera by the 17th century Italian composer Francesco Cavalli entitled Veremonda, l’amazzone di Aragona — though the veracity of the Venice ...

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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The first thing all reference books proclaim about Francesco Cavalli’s ...

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Musicologists regard Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676) as the most important Italian vocal composer of mid-17th century, but it is far more common to read his name in scholarly monographs than to hear his ...