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Pamina, Who Are You?

Pamina is the daughter of the Queen of the Night in Mozarts Magic Flute. In this blogpost you will learn more about Pamina and her role in perhaps Mozarts most famous opera. The post Pamina, Who Are You? appeared first on Jonathan Stark – Conductor.

Bellinis Operas (List)

He is still one of the most important opera composers today, although he only lived to the age of 33: Vincenzo Bellini. His most famous operas are probably Norma and I Puritani. In this list you will find all the operas by Vincenzo Bellini, including t...

Richard Wagners Operas (List)

Wagner was known as a slow worker. That is why it is interesting to take a look at the following table of all Wagner operas and the periods in which they were written: Wagner worked on the "Götterdämmerung" (with numerous interruptions) for 26 years!...

Verdis Operas (List)

Giuseppe Verdi is still one of the most performed and most popular opera composers today. Verdi often revised his operas several times, which can be confusing. Therefore, in this list you will find all operas by Giuseppe Verdi with the year of the prem...

The Invention of Opera

Who invented opera? Around 1580, scholars met in Florence and created a new art form with the opera. However, there was a misunderstanding... The post The Invention of Opera appeared first on Jonathan Stark – Conductor.

Buffo bass: the opera character to love

The bass buffo is a funny, sometimes tragicomic character in opera that you just have to love. Read about the roles of a bass buffo in opera and who the most famous performers are. The post Buffo bass: the opera character to love appeared first on Jona...

Who was the first Don Giovanni?

Mozarts premieres often featured the stars of his day. There was one exception, however: Don Giovanni. The post Who was the first Don Giovanni? appeared first on Jonathan Stark – Conductor.

Bayreuth Festival 2021: all operas, all stars

The Bayreuth Festival 2021 starts on July 25, 2021 and delights all opera fans with the works of German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883) until August 25. So here on the StarkConductor blog Im giving an overview of the Bayreuth Festival 2021. In the ...

Papageno, who are you?

Papageno is half man and half bird, loves wine, women and music and is the secret star of Mozarts Magic Flute. In this blog post you will learn more about Papageno and his role in perhaps Mozarts most famous opera. The post Papageno, who are you? appea...