Madama Butterfly. The original version of the opera, in two acts, had its premiere on 17 February 1904 at La Scala in Milan. It was very poorly received despite the presence of such notable singers as soprano Rosina Storchio, tenor Giovanni Zenatello and baritone Giuseppe De Luca in the lead roles. This was due in large part to the late completion and inadequate time for rehearsals. Puccini revised the opera, splitting the second act into two acts and making other changes. On May 28, 1904, this version was performed in Brescia and was a huge success. Between 1915 and 1920, Japan's best-known opera singer Tamaki Miura won international fame for her performances as Cio-Cio San. Madama Butterfly is a staple of the standard operatic repertoire for companies around the world, ranking 7th in the Operabase list of the most-performed operas worldwide.[5] Production history[edit] Puccini wrote five versions of the opera.
Performance history[edit] Roles[edit] Synopsis[edit] Time: 1904. Place: Nagasaki, Japan. Act 1[edit] Carmen. The opera, written in the genre of opéra comique with musical numbers separated by dialogue, tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of the fiery Gypsy, Carmen. José abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts from his military duties, yet loses Carmen's love to the glamorous toreador Escamillo, after which José kills her in a jealous rage. The depictions of proletarian life, immorality and lawlessness, and the tragic death of the main character on stage, broke new ground in French opera and were highly controversial. After the premiere, most reviews were critical, and the French public was generally indifferent. The music of Carmen has been widely acclaimed for its brilliance of melody, harmony, atmosphere and orchestration, and for the skill with which Bizet musically represented the emotions and suffering of his characters.
Background[edit] Prosper Mérimée, whose novella Carmen of 1845 inspired the opera Roles[edit] Synopsis[edit] Act 1. Outright Resistance — Home. Outright Resistance // Home. Kate Bush. Catherine "Kate" Bush, CBE (born 30 July 1958)[1] is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 35 years.
In 1987, she won a Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist, and in 2002, her song writing ability was recognised with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. During the course of her career, she has also been nominated for three Grammy Awards. After her 1979 tour – the only concert tour of her career before 2014 – Bush released the 1980 album Never for Ever, which made her the first British solo female artist to top the UK album charts and the first female artist ever to enter the album chart at Number 1.[3] She is also the first (and to date only) female artist to have Top 5 albums in the UK charts in five successive decades. Early life[edit] Career[edit] Eros Ramazzotti Lyrics - English Translations, Nederlandse Vertalingen, Traductions Françaises. ADELE. Nina Simone. Nina Simone /ˈniːnə sɨˈmoʊn/ (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music.
Simone aspired to become a classical pianist while working in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Her musical style arose from a fusion of gospel and pop songs with classical music, in particular with influences from her first inspiration, Johann Sebastian Bach,[3] and accompanied with her expressive jazz-like singing in her characteristic contralto. She injected as much of her classical background into her music as possible to give it more depth and quality, as she felt that pop music was inferior to classical.[4] Her intuitive grasp on the audience–performer relationship was gained from a unique background of playing piano accompaniment for church revivals and sermons regularly from the early age of six years old.[5]
The Official Home of Nina Simone | The High Priestess of Soul. The Right Stuff: welcome to the official website for Dead Or Alive. Rob Zombie. Early life[edit] Robert Bartleh Cummings was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on January 12, 1965.[5] He is the oldest son of Robert and Louise Cummings.[6] Rob's younger brother, Michael David Cummings, was born in 1968[7] and is better known by his stage name Spider One. His brother is the lead singer of the band Powerman 5000.[8][9] Growing up, Rob had a fascination with horror films, and has stated that he always "wanted to be Alice Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Bela Lugosi, and Stan Lee.[10][11] While raising their sons, Rob's parents worked in a carnival,[12] but they chose to leave after a riot broke out and tents were set on fire.[13][14] Zombie recalled the experience in an interview, stating, "Everybody's pulling out guns, and you could hear guns going off.
I remember this one guy we knew, he was telling us where to go, and some guy just ran up to him and hit him in the face with a hammer – just busted his face wide open. My parents packed up real quick, and we took off. "[15] Home Page | The Official Hugh Laurie Website | Let Them Talk | Hugh Laurie's Debut Album. Akala Lyrics. Online Radio - Acid House to Rave....where music began. Lucy Spraggan. Ocarina Music / Play your Ocarina Music Books / Ocarina Finger-charts. You don’t need to read ‘normal’ music. Just listen to the CD, and then sing or play along:Book 1 is the recommended starting point for all first-time ocarina-playersBook 2 has folk songs and dance tunes from around the worldBook 3 has optional harmonies throughout, so find a friend and play togetherBook 4 is full of showy solos and group items for more accomplished ocarina-playersSongs of Praise has a wonderful mix of songs of all sortsCarols has Christmas songs at all levels, ideal for solo or group carolling.