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2024-03-13 08:05:00
Little short of a revelation: Michael Spyres, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset explore Wagner's influences with In the Shadows
In the Shadows: Auber, Bellini, Berlioz, Halévy, Méhul, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Spontini, Weber, Wagner; Michael Spyres, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset; EratoReviewed 12 March 2024A wonderfully imaginative recital, showcasing both the wide range and variety of Wagner's musical influences as well as Spyres' own virtuosity and adaptabilityThe mature Richard Wagner would have wanted you to think that his art sprang directly from his imagination, without the influence of other composers, but the reality was more complex. The young Richard was something of a sponge, soaking up influences from all over. For instance, in 1833 Würzburg Theatre staged Giacomo Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable (premiered in Paris in 1831), it was the operatic event of the year. Richard Wagner's brother Albert was singing the title role and had managed to get Richard a job as chorus master at the theatre. 20-year-old Richard rehearsed the choruses of Meyerbeer's opera and this first exposure to the piece […]
2024-01-29 05:00:00
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 & Mehul: Overture (François-Xavier Roth, Les Siècles)
2021-11-12 20:57:00
New and recent releases of interest. Chopin, Nocturnes; Stephen Hough (Hyperion) Baritenor: arias by Mozart, Méhul, Spontini, Rossini, Adam, Donizetti, Verdi, Thomas, Offenbach, Leoncavallo, Lehár, Wagner, Ravel, Orff, Korngold; Michael Spyres, Marko Letonja conducting the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg and...
2021-08-18 04:00:00
Méhul: L'Irato ou l'Emporté (Werner Ehrhardt, L'Arte del Mondo)
Etienne-Nicolas Méhul (1763-1817) L'Irato ou l'Emporté Opera Comique in One Act, 1801 Werner Ehrhardt, L'Arte del Mondo (Period Instruments) Capriccio 60 128 (2006) [Flac & Scans]
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