Articles related to "Richard Strauss"



Richard Strauss Biography
Liofe and works of post-romantic composer Richard Strauss, famous for opera Der Rosenkavalier ('The Cavalier of the Rose').
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Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss helped to bridge the transition in classical western music from the 19th-century into the contemporary age.
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Richard Strauss Die Frau Ohne Schatten
Die Frau Ohne Schatten, a German comedy opera by Richard Strauss: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Richard Strauss opera information.
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Richard Strauss Opera Arabella
Arabella, a German comedy opera by Richard Strauss: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Richard Strauss opera information.
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Richard Strauss Opera Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne auf Naxos, a German lyric comedy by Richard Strauss: opera plot summary, character list, and other Strauss opera information.
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Richard Strauss Opera Capriccio
Capriccio, a German opera by Richard Strauss: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Richard Strauss opera information.
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Richard Strauss Opera Elektra
Elektra, a German tragic opera by Richard Strauss: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Richard Strauss opera information.
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Richard Strauss Opera Salome
Salome, a German dramatic opera by Richard Strauss: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Richard Strauss opera information.
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Richard Strauss Opera The Love of Danae
The Love of Danae (Die Liebe der Danae), a German opera by Richard Strauss. Die Liebe der Danae opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information.
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Space Chimps Trailer, Beowulf Clip
Two clips for Paramount's Beowulf and Twentieth Century Fox's Space Chimps have appeared online. Check them out, if you dare.
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Strauss Opera Der Rosenkavalier
Der Rosenkavalier (The Cavalier of the Rose), a German opera by Richard Strauss: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Richard Strauss opera information.
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20th century Vienna Classics
The 33rd International Music Festival from May 5th - June 19th, 2007, from the Schonbronn Palace, promises classical music performed by leading interpreters.
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Art Imitates Life, Part 1
How have opera performers been portrayed upon the opera stage? Are they imperious divas, sensitive and otherworldly vessels of ethereal talents...or hired help?
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Strangers in a Strange Land, Part 1
Some operatic characters have nationalities distinctly at odds with others in their cast. How are these differences revealed -- musically? textually? by the use of accents?
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Waiting in the Wings, Part 1
Opera of course involves theater--and in some operas, the acting profession is itself brought to front and center of the stage.
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Lady Luck Is a Diva, Part 2
The opera house becomes a gaming house, in several more examples of card and dice games that consume characters' attention
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Ken Russell
Profile of director Ken Russell
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More Composer Birthdays
Ever wonder how old your favorite composer was turning this year? Find out with this fast list of major Classical composers.
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Dance of the Seven Veils
Explores how the "dance of the seven veils" came to be associated in people's minds with belly dancing.
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GRIPINGE GREFES
Ms. Battle is a singer, who possesses more than just a beautiful voice. She has received a gift from GOD, a voice to share with the world.
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Salzburg Festival 2009
The 2009 Salzburger Festspiele (Salzburg Festival), Europe's largest opera, music and theatre festival, gets underway on July 25 and continues until August 30.
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The Samuel Johnson Prize 2008
Five excellent books on a wide variety of subjects have made the shortlist for the 2008 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction.
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Verdi Classic to Open Lyric Season
The Lyric Opera of Chicago announces its 2007/08 season to include works by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Strauss, Handel, Adams, and Tchaikovsky.
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Elegy for Young Lovers Henze Opera
Elegie für Junge Liebende (Elegy for Young Lovers), is a German tragedy opera by Hans Werner Henze. Elegy for Young Lovers opera plot summary, and character list.
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Engelbert Humperdinck
Brief biography of German composer Engelbert Humperdinck - his life and works - famous for fairytale opera Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel).
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Franz Schubert Biography
Biography of Austrian composer Franz Schubert - famous for 8th Symphony Unfinished, Trout Quintet, Serenade, and numerous songs, including Ave Maria.
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Gustav Holst and The Planets
Life and works of Gustav Holst, famous for orchestral suite 'The Planets.'
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Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2nd Trailer
Check out the new trailer for Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, starring Ray Romano, John Leguizamo and Denis Leary. Movie opens July 4th.
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Martha Lipton, Profiled
American Mezzo Soprano, Martha Lipton sang 17 seasons and over 400 performances at the Metropolitan Opera House. She was an important opera star of the 20th century.
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Ottorino Respighi Biography
Life and works of Ottorino Respighi, best-known for symphonic poem trilogy of Rome.
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Planet 51 Movie Review
Ilion/Sony's Planet 51, starring Justin Long, John Cleese, Jessica Biel and Gary Oldman, is a mess of movie clichés with nothing original to say. 3/10.
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Planet 51 Teaser Trailer
Check out the new teaser trailer for Ilion Animation/Sony's Planet 51, starring Dwayne Johnson, Justin Long and Jessica Biel. Movie invades theatres November 20th.
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Review of Alex Ross' New Book
Alex Ross sweeps through 100 years of music, history and culture, offering a solid foundation in music of the last millennium, but failing to support his theories.
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Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor (Part I)
Jean Sibelius wrote the last romantic violin concerto in classical music. This article will provide some information on this interesting concerto.
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Vienna Features Cultural Events
From performances of Shakespeare to classical music concerts, Vienna has a whole host of events on the schedule.
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Bartok Opera Bluebeard's Castle
Bluebeard's Castle (A Kékszakállú Herceg Vára), by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók: Plot synopsis, character description, and other Bartók opera information.
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Elvis: Before the Fame and Fortune
Elvis before the fame and fortune began
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Grimms Hansel and Gretel to Music
Opera Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel) by German composer Engelbert Humperdinck: plot synopsis, character list, and other Humperdinck opera information.
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Hansel and Gretel in the Visual Arts
Many fairy tale stories have been adapted for other media. Hansel and Gretel is no exception having had numerous opera, movies, and television adaptations.
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Humperdinck's Children: Hansel u Gretel Making Gingerbread A
a beief review of Humperdinck's Hansel u Gretel based on Grimm's story with recipes for making the witch's gingerbread house
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Jules Massenet Opera Hérodiade
Hérodiade, a French opera by Jules Massenet: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Massenet opera information.
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Royal Philharmonic Society Awards
Yet another UK music competition is underway. Listeners have the chance to decide on their favorite musician from the 10 choices offered by the RPS Music Awards.
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The Line of Beauty Reading and Analysis Guide
A set of ten questions for individuals or groups to use in analyzing and discussing The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst.
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Wagner's Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde, a German opera by Richard Wagner. Tristan and Isolde opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information.
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Warming-up and My Voice Type.
This is a brief introduction to vocal warm-ups and voice categories, or Fach systems.
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A day in Vienna
Only a day in Vienna? Impossible, some say - it needs at least a week. But this tour will show you how to get a feel for the city's distinctive flavour in just 24 hours.
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Cats and Fairytales
on the significance of pets to owners and their prominence in fairytales, friendship that survives adversity
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See America First - New England
By strange coincidence, two eccentric New England spinsters lead alarmingly similar -- and gory -- lives on the opera stage.
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Stuff and Nonsense
Some operas employ wordplay to color their characterizations or comedy. But are such devices truly nonsensical?
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