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Donizetti’s sparkling comic opera tells the story of an orphaned French girl adopted by a regiment of soldiers in the waning days of World War II. Host Nicolas Reveles discusses the genesis and composition of the opera, its social milieu, composer Donizetti’s life and influences, and performs musical excerpts. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24268]
The two Verdi operas presented during San Diego Opera's 2016/17 season, La Traviata and Falstaff, represent the composer at two distinct stages in his life and career. Nicolas Reveles examines the evolution of Verdi's style over the forty years that separated the premieres of these masterpieces,...
Published 01/06/17
Join San Diego Opera’s Nicolas Reveles in an intimate discussion with David T. Little, the composer of “Soldier Songs,” and conductor Steven Schick. Little’s innovative opera is a gripping drama with a libretto made up of reflections on war by veterans of five major foreign conflicts. “Soldier...
Published 10/04/16