Sigmund Romberg: Beloved Composer of Operettas
Sigmund Romberg was a prolific composer of the early 20th century whose romantic operettas touched the hearts of many. He is best known for The … Read more
Sigmund Romberg was a prolific composer of the early 20th century whose romantic operettas touched the hearts of many. He is best known for The … Read more
When the Salzburg Festival ended its first decade in the 1920s, it had grown to an established international tradition of music and theater arts for … Read more
It’s Super Mario’s 30th anniversary, and there are countless creative ways to celebrate the leaps and the heroic feats of the Italian plumber that defined … Read more
Autumn brings a welcome novelty to Manchester Bridgewater Hall, where the award-winning Hallé orchestra will perform selections of the finest examples of music of the … Read more
It’s not too hard to see why, for some people, classical music is considered as background music rather than something to focus on and appreciate. … Read more
We all have childhood memories related to Tom and Jerry and the slapstick humor surrounding their odd relationship, even though, if you watch them as … Read more
What do a bassoon and a lion have in common? They are both endangered species, at least according to the campaign called Save The Bassoon, … Read more
It’s beach season and you might just be looking for your perfect beach read. Bloodshed, deceptions and steamy love stories make for great beachside companions … Read more
“Practise slowly” is the most common advice violinist Itzhak Perlman gives children whenever they ask him for his autograph. Practising slowly, he continues on The … Read more
Let’s take a moment to talk about Titanic and the music associated with it. I am not talking about the sensual “Rose” theme or the … Read more
Over the past few years, U.S. and European media have been predicting classical music’s death with a regularity usually reserved for elderly heads of state … Read more
The Codex Atlanticus contains a plethora of interesting drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci: in it, the painter/engineer/genius/renaissance man drafted parachutes, hydraulic pumps and all sorts … Read more
If you are just a tiny bit like me, you must have more than a soft spot for Mozart’s Der Hölle Rache, the aria performed … Read more
The annual summer festival attracts visitors from around the world to Salzburg, Austria, showcasing the city’s rich artistic heritage. Concert halls, churches, palaces, theaters, and … Read more
Steinway and Sons has come a long way: it crafted 600.000 pianos and, to mark the occasion, furniture designer Frank Pollaro created The Fibonacci, a … Read more