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Mercedes Llopart
Mercedes Llopart (1895 – 2 September 1970) was a Spanish soprano who later became a notable singing teacher in Italy. Mercedes Llopart studied in her native Barcelona and made her operatic debut there in 1915. She then went to Italy where she sang in many small theatres before making her debut at the Rome Opera in 1920 where she remained until 1925. She then appeared at the Verona Arena in 1922 as Elsa in '' Lohengrin'', in Palermo in 1923 in the title-role of ''Tosca'', in Genoa in 1925 as Ginevra in '' La cena delle beffe''. In 1924, at the invitation of maestro Arturo Toscanini, she made her debut at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, as Sieglinde in '' Die Walkure'', and went on singing there as Alice Ford in '' Falstaff'', the Marschallin in ''Der Rosenkavalier'', the Countess in ''Le nozze di Figaro'', and created the role of Dolly at the world premiere of Wolf-Ferrari's opera '' Sly'' in 1927, with the great Italian tenor Aureliano Pertile. She also appeared at the Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercè Llopart (fotografia D'Antoni Esplugas)
Merce, Mercè or Merče may refer to: People * Mercè Boada Rovira (born 1948), Catalan neurologist * Mercè Bonell (), Andorran politician * Mercè Canela (born 1956), Catalan writer and translator * Mercè Foradada (born 1947), Spanish writer * Mercè Prat i Prat (1880–1936), Spanish beatified Roman Catholic nun and martyr * Mercè Rodoreda (1908–1983), Spanish novelist * nickname of Mercier Merce Cunningham (1919–2009), American dancer and choreographer * nickname of Mercer Reynolds (born 1945), American businessman * José Mercé (born 1955), Spanish flamenco singer born José Soto Soto Other uses * Merče, a village in Slovenia * La Mercè La Mercè () is the annual festival () of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It has been an official city holiday since 1871, when the local government first organized a program of special activities to observe the Roman Catholic feast ..., an annual festival in Barcelona, Spain See also * Mercês (other) { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sly (opera)
''Sly, ovvero La leggenda del dormiente risvegliato'' (English: ''Sly, or The Legend of the Sleeper Awoken'') is an opera in three acts by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, based on the Induction to Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''. It was premiered at La Scala in Milan in 1927. History The libretto of ''Sly'' was written, originally for Puccini, by Giovacchino Forzano, based on the Induction (the Prologue) to Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''. The German version of the libretto, ''Sly, oder Die Legende vom wiedererweckten Schläfer'', was translated into Italian by . Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari composed it for a premiere at La Scala in Milan in 1927. Plot and music The first act is rather light-hearted, but verismo elements come into play when the tragedy begins to unfold in the later acts. In the first act, the poet Sly is drinking in a London tavern, with people revelling and arguing. The musical highlight is Sly's song of the da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Births
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Milan
Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nearly 1.4 million, while its Metropolitan City of Milan, metropolitan city has 3.2 million residents. Within Europe, Milan is the fourth-most-populous List of urban areas in the European Union, urban area of the EU with 6.17 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan) is estimated between 7.5 million and 8.2 million, making it by far the List of metropolitan areas of Italy, largest metropolitan area in Italy and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is the economic capital of Italy, one of the economic capitals of Europe and a global centre for business, fashion and finance. Milan is reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivo Vinco
Ivo Vinco (8 November 1927 – 8 June 2014) was an Italian bass opera singer who enjoyed a successful international career. Born in Bosco Chiesanuova, Vinco first studied at the Liceo Musicale in Verona with Madama Zilotti, then at the opera school of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan with Ettore Campogalliani. He made his professional debut in Verona, as Ramfis in ''Aida'', in 1954. He quickly sang all over Italy (Milan, Rome, Naples, Turin, Venice, Bologna, Palermo, Parma, Florence et al.). He began an international career which took him to Vienna, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Moscow, Paris, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Lisbon, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, San Francisco, Chicago and New York, where he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1969. During the 1962-63 winter season he sang the crucially important role of Oroveso, chief of the Druids, in Bellini's ''Norma'' during the ''I Festival de Festivales de Opera'' of the Gran Teatro del Liceo in Barcelona. But Vinco sang all the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Kraus
Francisco Kraus Trujillo (21 October 1926 – 27 February 2016) was a Spanish baritone. He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), Spain, on 21 October 1926. His father, Otto Kraus, was born in Austria and Francisco was the first born of the Kraus-Trujillo family; soon would follow Alfredo, Enriqueta Lola and Carmen. Vocal technique He and his brother Alfredo began their training with María Suárez Fiol, (born in Madrid, 1897 – died in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1987). The first songs in front of an audience were in the house of his teacher, where Mrs Fiol organized benefit concerts. He started singing in the Choir of the School of the Heart of Maria, and made an audition for Soloists in the Philharmonic Society of Las Palmas. After coming back from Barcelona, Francisco married his fiancé Enedina Kraus. He studied Voice technique in Milan with the famous teacher and Soprano Mercedes Llopart. Mrs Llopart's legacy of exquisite technique and knowledge of v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Kraus
Alfredo Kraus Trujillo (; 24 November 192710 September 1999) was a distinguished Spanish tenor from the Canary Islands (known professionally as Alfredo Kraus), particularly known for the artistry he brought to opera's bel canto roles. He was also considered an outstanding interpreter of the title role in Massenet's opera '' Werther'', and especially of its famous aria "Pourquoi me réveiller?" Early years Kraus was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. His father was Austrian and his mother was Spanish. He began his musical career with piano lessons at the age of four, and he sang in the school choir by age eight. His older brother, Francisco Kraus Trujillo, a baritone, studied music and opera alongside him. Career After refining his technique singing Spanish zarzuela on stage in Madrid and Barcelona, Kraus made his professional opera debut in Cairo during 1956 as the Duke in ''Rigoletto'', which became one of his signature roles. In 1958, he sang Alfredo at the Teatro N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernabé Martí
Bernabé Martínez Remacha, better known as Bernabé Martí (14 November 1928 – 18 March 2022) was a Spanish Aragonese operatic tenor. Career Martí was born as Bernabé Martínez Remacha,"Martí, Bernabé" '''', '''' the sixth and last child of his family,"Bernabé Martí" LaZarzuela.com in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Souliotis
Elena Souliotis (spelled Suliotis in the early part of her career; ; 28 May 19434 December 2004) was a Greek operatic soprano. Biography Elena Souliotis was born in Athens, Greece, of Greek and Russian parents but moved with her family to Argentina at an early age. She studied with Mercedes Llopart, who also taught Renata Scotto, Anna Moffo, Fiorenza Cossotto, Ivo Vinco and Alfredo Kraus Trujillo. She made her debut in 1964 as Santuzza in Mascagni's ''Cavalleria rusticana'' in Naples. She made her United States debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago during the 1965-66 season as Elena in Boito's ''Mefistofele''; her colleagues in that performance were Renata Tebaldi, Alfredo Kraus and Nicolai Ghiaurov. Other roles that she went on to sing soon afterwards were Luisa Miller, Amelia in '' Un ballo in maschera'' and the title role of '' La Gioconda''. A partial list of other operas in which she sang during the first part of her career (1964–1974) include Verdi's ''Aida'' and '' L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Moffo
Anna Moffo (June 27, 1932 – March 9, 2006) was an American opera singer, television personality, and actress. One of the leading lyric-coloratura sopranos of her generation, she possessed a warm and radiant voice of considerable range and agility. Noted for her physical beauty, she was nicknamed "La Bellissima". Winning a Fulbright scholarship to study in Italy, Moffo became popular there after performing leading operatic roles on three RAI television productions in 1956. She returned to America for her debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on October 16, 1957. In New York, her Metropolitan Opera debut took place on November 14, 1959. She performed at the Met for over seventeen seasons. Moffo's earliest recordings were made for EMI Records; she signed an exclusive contract with RCA Red Seal, RCA Victor in 1960, recording for the company until the late 1970s. In the early 1960s, she hosted her own show on Italian television and appeared in several operatic films along with other no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiorenza Cossotto
Fiorenza Cossotto (born 22 April 1935) is an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano. Life and career Born on 22 April 1935, in Crescentino, Province of Vercelli, Italy, Cossotto attended the Turin Academy of Music and studied with Mercedes Llopart. She made her operatic debut as Sister Matilde in the world premiere of Poulenc's ''Dialogues of the Carmelites'' in 1957 at La Scala in Milan. Her international debut was at the 1958 Wexford Festival as Giovanna Seymour in Donizetti's ''Anna Bolena''. Her Covent Garden debut was in 1959 as Neris in Cherubini's ''Médée'', with Maria Callas in the title role. A 1962 performance of the lead in ''La favorita'' at La Scala led to wider fame and she made her American debut in the same role in 1964 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and as Amneris at the Metropolitan Opera in 1968. Between the seasons of 1967–68 and 1988–89, Cossotto gave 148 performances at the Met (exclusively leading roles). She was considered an expert in portrayals of ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renata Scotto
Renata Scotto (24 February 1934 – 16 August 2023) was an Italian soprano, opera director, and voice teacher. Recognised for her sense of style, her musicality, and as a remarkable singer-actress, Scotto is considered to have been one of the preeminent opera singers of her generation. For more than 40 years, she performed in some 45 roles, first in Italy, then as a leading soprano of the Metropolitan Opera (Met). She is remembered especially for the title roles of Verdi's ''La traviata'', performed for her stage debut in Milan in 1952, and Puccini's ''Madama Butterfly'', which was her first role at the Met and her last there in 1987, but also for belcanto works such as Donizetti's ''Lucia di Lammermoor''. She appeared in the first telecast from the Met in 1977, as Mimi in Puccini's ''La bohème'', alongside Luciano Pavarotti and conducted by James Levine. She later expanded her repertoire by roles such as the Marschallin in ''Der Rosenkavalier'' by Richard Strauss, Elle in Poule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
