Tag: Rossini
Cruda sorte – L’Italiana in Algeri – Rossini
OperaPulse’s Aria of the Week – An opera that deserves more attention than it receives is Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers). The funny thing about L’Italiana in Algeri is that the female lead is rescuing the male lead from his perilous situation. In the aria “Cruda sorte” (Cruel fate), our italian [...]
La calunnia – Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Rossini
OperaPulse’s Aria of the Week – We can’t get enough of the great arias from Rossini’s Barber of Seville! La calunnia (The Slander), sung by the conniving Don Basilio, describes how the spread of gossip will eventually ruin Count Almaviva’s chance to win Rosina over Dr. Bartolo. Rossini’s music gives an unbelievable life to the [...]
Una voce poco fa – Barber of Seville – Rossini
OperaPulse’s Aria of the Week – Rossini’s masterpiece, Il Barbiere di Siviglia or the Barber of Seville, is filled with knock out arias and ensembles. This aria, Una voce poco fa, is sung by Rosina after having read a letter from Lindoro, who is really Count Almaviva. She is completely lovestruck and determined to out [...]
Non piu mesta – La Cenerentola – Rossini
OperaPulse’s Aria of the Week – It’s the week of Labor Day, so we thought Cenerentola’s, Non piu mesta, from Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella) would be a good Aria of the Week – a celebration of retirement, if you will. Cenerentola’s message: when one works in this world with integrity, humbleness and motivation then all [...]
Aria of the Week
One aria. A multitude of legendary performances. And every week, another aria. OperaPulse’s Aria of the Week was created in order to entertain and educate new and long-time opera lovers. Each week we showcase an aria from the standard operatic repertoire to re/introduce you to one of the greatest hits in opera. We will try [...]
