September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
book
The Daily Book of Classical Music
by Leslie Chew, Scott Spiegelberg, Dwight DeReiter, Cathy Doheny, Colin Gilbert, Greenwood, Travers Huff, Susanna Loewy, Melissa Maples, Jeff McQuilkin
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DAY 38 | VENUES OF THE WORLD |
La Fenice
FORGED BY FIRE
Opera lovers are accustomed to drama onstage, but some venues take on a dramatic life of their own. The Teatro La Fenice in Venice has more than earned its name “The Phoenix,” having risen from the ashes of devastating fires on not one but two separate occasions. Its turbulent history has not, however, stopped a torrent of famous composers from staging operas there, often cast with some of the finest singers in the world.
Right from the beginning of its story in 1792, La Fenice comfortably secured its place in the history of classical music. Rossini, Meyerbeer, Donizetti, Bellini, and ...
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