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73Orpheus and Eurydice. A love story that inspired a famous opera.
Orpheus entered The Underworld to retrieve his beloved wife Eurydice. Read on to find out how it went. They at least inspired a famous opera.
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83How "The Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart gives an important message to The World today.
The comic opera "The Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart helps to connect us with the millions that laughed at it over the years. It shows us our "common humanity". That is it's most important lesson.
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73Ludwig Van Beethoven and deafness. Deaf musical genius. Triumph of greatness of spirit over adversity.
Beethoven was arguably the greatest composer of classical music ever. Yet the curse of deafness meant that he never got to hear some of his greatest works. Read this tribute to the giant of music, Ludwig Van Beethoven.
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86The sad tragedy in the opera Madame Butterfly. Her love betrayed. With a beautiful aria.
Madame Butterfly contains some of the most beautiful music in opera. It is also an example of the nastiness of racism. Read about the tragic story of the betrayed Geisha girl here.
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68My Ideal Mate. A tribute to Brilliant Italian Baritone, Daniele Antonangeli. Putting "Dishiness" into Opera.
The young Italian baritone Daniele Antonangeli combines a brilliant voice with ravishing good looks. Read about this young man who brings sex appeal to the operatic stage.
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73Guess who's coming to dinner? The Commendatore scene. Mozart's Don Giovanni. Don’t invite a dead man to a meal.
The opera Don Giovanni by Mozart is an horrific cautionary tale. Read about the evil Don, and his awful end here. Not for the squeamish.
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75Why Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered the Greatest Musical Genius for all time, and all tastes. Music at its best.
Mozart was probably the most enchanting of all the great classical composers. But his life was far from easy. Read about the ups and downs of the great genius of music here.
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65"Messiah" by Handel. One of the great pre Christmas traditions.
"Messiah" by Handel is one of the great treasures of our musical heritage. It is also among the most sublime affirmations of The Glory of God.
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77Classical Music is enjoyable really. Why people used to really love it. We need to get back to those special times.
In past times people just enjoyed classical music as music. The "arty farty" aspect didnt exist. Why cant we get back to those times?
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74Franz Liszt. Great Composer. Great Lover. Great Man. The loves and women of the Hungarian composer and pianist Liszt.
The brilliant hungarian composer Franz Liszt did more than just write beautiful music. He was also irresistable to women. Read about the fascinating lovelife of the genius, Liszt, here.
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