Beginnings
Antonio Pappano presents a series tracing the history of Italian opera. It opens with a whistlestop tour of the beginnings of opera, from Monteverdi to Rossini.
Three-part series tracing the history of Italian opera presented by Antonio Pappano, world-renowned conductor and music director at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The series features sumptuous music, stunning Italian locations and some of the biggest names in opera as contributors.
In the first programme, Pappano takes a whistle-stop tour of the beginnings of opera, from Monteverdi to Rossini. He also looks at the works of two non-Italian composers, Handel and Mozart, both of whom were pivotal in the development of the art form. Along the way he enlists the help of some of the world's greatest singers - Juan Diego Florez, Joyce DiDonato, Danielle de Niese, Sarah Connolly and Pietro Spagnoli.
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Rossini's opera 'The Barber of Seville'
Duration: 03:26
Music Played
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Sherrill Milnes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Silvio Varviso
Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia / Act 1 - "Largo Al Factotum"
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Gioachino Rossini
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Una Voce Poco Fa
Performer: Danielle de Niese.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Antonio Pappano |
Producer | Flavia Rittner |
Director | Flavia Rittner |
Executive Producer | Peter Maniura |
Broadcasts
- Mon 24 May 2010 21:00
- Tue 25 May 2010 00:20
- Tue 25 May 2010 02:50
- Wed 26 May 2010 02:30
- Thu 27 May 2010 21:00大象传媒 HD
- Sat 29 May 2010 19:00
- Sun 30 May 2010 01:00
- Fri 19 Nov 2010 19:30
- Sat 20 Nov 2010 01:15
- Fri 8 Apr 2011 19:30
- Fri 19 Jun 2020 19:00
- Wed 18 Aug 2021 00:35
- Sun 17 Apr 2022 22:20
- Sun 5 Feb 2023 23:55
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