The National Theatre in Munich is a historic opera house, home of the Bavarian State Opera, Bavarian State Orchestra and the Bavarian State Ballet. In 1806, the Elector Max I Joseph became King of Bavaria, and Karl von Fischer was…
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Author: Lechner Alice
Aurelia Florian was born in Romania where she completed her musical studies (voice and piano) at the Transylvanian University Brașov. She has won several vocal competitions, among them the First Prize at the Hariclea Darclée Competition in Romania and the…
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Giuseppe di Stefano was an Italian lyric tenor, hailed as one of the finest operatic tenors of his generation. Pippo (nicknamed by his friends) was known as the “golden voice and was considered the true successor of Beniamino Gigli. Even…
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Palais Garnier is one of the most important buildings in Paris. The building was built in an eclectic style and it is the thirteenth theatre that hosted the Paris Opera since its founding in 1669. It is known as the…
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The history of Teatro alla Scala started in 1776. That year, a fire destroyed the previous theatre, the Teatro Regio Ducale, on 25 February 1776, after a carnival gala. After this tragic event, the empress Maria Teresa, wanted to build…
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Mary Violet Leontyne Price in an American soprano, born and raised in Laurel, Mississipi. She rose to international acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s, and was the first African American to become a leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera, and…
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Nicknamed La Prudentissima due to the attention given to her voice and the prudent choices of roles she evolved, Mirella Freni was one of the most appreciated sopranos in Italy, but also internationally. Incorporating the typical lyrical soprano, Freni is known for…
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