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Divara – Wasser Und Blut
'' Divara – Wasser und Blut'' (''Divara, Water and Blood'') is a German-language opera by Azio Corghi to a libretto by the composer after the play '' In Nomine Dei'' by José Saramago, which tells the story of the Dutch "Anabaptist queen" Divara van Haarlem and the Münster Rebellion of 1534. The opera was premiered at Theater Münster 31 October 1993. The opera had originally been conceived for performance in Italian, as ''Divara – acqua e sangue'', as the composer's previous collaboration with Saramago, ''Blimunda'', based on the 1994 novel ''Baltasar and Blimunda'' (original title ''Memorial do convento'').Fear''Italian Opera Since 1945''/ref> Recordings *''Divara – Wasser und Blut'', Münster Symphony Orchestra, Münster Theater Chorus, Musikverein Chorus, conductor: Will Humburg, 1993 Naxos Records Naxos comprises numerous companies, divisions, imprints, and labels specializing in classical music but also audiobooks and other genres. The premier label is Naxos R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azio Corghi
Azio Corghi (9 March 1937 – 17 November 2022) was an Italian composer, academic teacher and musicologist. He composed mostly operas and chamber music. His operas are often based on literature, especially in collaboration with José Saramago as librettist. His first opera, ''Gargantua'', was premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin in 1984, his second opera, ''Blimunda'', was first performed at La Scala in Milan in the 1989/90 season, and his third opera, '' Divara – aqua e sangue'', was premiered in 1993 at the Theater Münster, Germany. He taught composition at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, among other academies. In 2005, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. Life and career Born in Cirié, in the Province of Turin, on 9 March 1937, Corghi was interested in both painting and music. His first instrument was an accordion. From 1956, he studied the piano at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Turin with Mario Zanfi. After graduatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operas
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Originally understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as '' Singspiel'' and ''Opéra comique''. In traditional number opera, singers employ two style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
