Jozef Michal Poniatowski News
Polish szlachcic, composer and operatic tenor (1916-1873)
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'The young maestro is deeply imbued with the spirit of Shakespeare' : at the first performances of Verdi's Macbeth
From the archive, 11 April 1847: The Observer reports from Florence where, at the Teatro della Pergola, Verdi’s opera Macbeth was premiered to an enthusiastic publicThe first representation of Verdi’s new opera, Macbeth, was given at the Theatre de la Pergola, at Florence, and with brilliant success. The first night Verdi was called for 27 times, and 38 times on the second. The young maestro was accompanied to his apartments by an immense multitude, with cries of “Verdi! Viva Macbeth!” The first families of Florence, headed by Prince Poniatowski and Counts Demidoff and Corseni, presented Verdi on the third night with a golden crown of the value of £5,000. The music of this opera is preparing for publication in London. We have seen the scores, and, from its perusal, we believe that the piece deserves its favourable reception. The Italian dramatist has followed Shakespeare very closely, not only in the incidents […]
2012-01-17 16:23:00
Józef Poniatowski - Pierre de Medicis
If the name Poniatowski is familiar, it's because Prince Józef Poniatowski (1763-1813) was one of the great heroes of Polish history. That's his monument in nthe historic capital, Krakow. Józef Michal Poniatowski (1814-73) was the general's nephew, and grand nephew of King Stanislaus Augustus. Born illegitimate in Italy, Józef Michal became a tenor and composer, who was active in Irtaly and France, though he died in Chiselhurst. Tonight after midnight, but available on demand for a week, BBC Radio 3 is broadcasting J M Poniatowski's opera Pierre de Medicis. This is the performance of 23 July 2011 in Krakow, at the Festival of Polish Music in Krakow, the first in modern times. Cast includes Aleksandra Buczek, whose recording "Poniatowski Rediscovered" came out last year - read more about that HERE. The cover alone looks like fun. Evidently something of a mini-revival as the Krakow Festival also presented […]
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