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A Performance of “Norma” for the Books (History Books, That Is)

April 17, 2019 By Guy St. Clair Leave a Comment

Of the three operas I heard at La Fenice last May, the one I will not forget is Bellini’s Norma. When I arrived at La Fenice, all of Venice, it seemed, had crowded into Campo San Fantin in front of the opera house. They were there to honor soprano Mariella Devia, who was singing the title …

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Filed Under: History, Music, Personal History Tagged With: "Norma", Africa - History, Bellini (Vincenzo), Colonial Africa, Devia (Mariella), La Fenice (Venice), Venice (La Fenice), Walker (Kara)

Venice: The City of Music

February 9, 2019 By Guy St. Clair Leave a Comment

On a visit to Venice last year, several performances gave new meaning (for me) to the common perception of Venice as an important musical destination. There seemed to be performances of classical music all over the place, in both secular venues and at the many churches that have been given over to musical events. It would …

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Filed Under: Art & Architecture, Music, Personal History, Travel Tagged With: Amadio (Davide), Carpaccio (Vittore), Chiesa San Vidal (Venice), La Fenice (Venice), Leo (Leonardo), Montanaro (Giovanni), Piave (Francesco Maria), Romani (Felice), Venice, Verdi (Guiseppe), Vivaldi (Antonio)

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