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View the majesty of a La Scala performance of the Puccini opera, La Boheme. This DVD of the 2003 performance features Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Hei-Kyung Hong, Marcelo Ãlvarez, and Roberto Servile, with Bruno Bartoletti conducting.
One of Puccini's most beloved operas, Madama Butterfly, is brought to life in this DVD. Performed at the Arena di Verona in 2004, this performance features Fiorenza Cedolins, Marcello Giordani,and Juan Pons, with Daniel Oren conducting.
Known throughout the world as one of the finest suppliers of Italian linens, Telerie Toscane produces tea towels and aprons which are evocative of the true Italian country kitchen. These towels make the perfect hostess gift or decorative touch for your own home.
100% cotton jacquard
Size: 23.6" x 31.4"
Available only in Black and Red.
In the early eighteenth century, 'Vivaldi fever' spread from Venice across the whole of Europe. Vivaldi began the fashion for concertos in which one or more instrumentalists appeared as soloists in front of the orchestra; like singers at the opera. The way Vivaldi bewitched his audience when he played the violin centuries ago continues to enchant today's listeners.
The oratorio Juditha Triumphans, the most impressive piece in the corpus of works preserved in the National Library of Turin, is the only oratorio by Vivaldi that has come down to us. Written for performance at the offices and concerts of the Ospedale della Pieta', a charitable institution in Venice for young orphaned girls, this oratorio was written for female voices only. During those concerts, which were popular with Venetians and visitors alike, only the soloists were visible and the musicians played behind grilles draped with black gauze, which must have enhanced the mysterious and sensuous charm of the performances.
A freethinker, Vivaldi paid little attention to the constraints of sacred composition, varying at will the colors and the textures of an immense orchestra (the largest he had ever used) in order to refine his depiction of the characters and the dramatic situations. Thus, his Juditha Triumphans became a feast of instrumental color and vocal celebration, with an approach that is more erotic and operatic than strictly sacred. The Academia Montis Regalis, conducted by Alessandro de Marchi, exalt Vivaldi's Italianness and Magdalena Kozena triumphs as a magnificent and sensuous Judith!
Here is the first opera in the Vivaldi Edition. And what an opera! Its succession of arias, each more spectacular and original than its predecessor, made it one of the biggest successes of its time. After almost three centuries of neglect, Rinaldo Alessandrini brings the opera to life again, offering a new edition of the autograph score, held by the Biblioteca Nazionale in Turin.
Who would have thought it? Vivaldi, the man who wrote 600 concertos, was also the progenitor of 94 operas. This figure given by the composer himself was long considered an idle boast, but modern musicology has confirmed it as perfectly accurate. From the middle of the second decade of the seventeenth century onwards, Vivaldi's main activity was the organization, at Venice and elsewhere, of operatic seasons in which his own works were naturally given pride of place. Hence in 1734, when he was striving to reconquer a place on the Venetian operatic scene from which he had been absent for the past five years, Vivaldi took the bold decision of setting the text L' Olimpiade by the fashionable librettist Metastasio. He provided this story of lovers' misunderstandings set against the backdrop of the ancient Greek Olympic Games with spectacular arias for two brilliant young soprano castratos, one of them his personal discovery Mariano Nicolini, and wrote for the orchestra in his own inimitable fashion.
La Senna Festeggiante (The Seine Rejoicing) is one of eight serenate composed by Vivaldi. Unfortunately, the music has survived for only three of them, thanks once again to the priceless collections of the Biblioteca Nazionale in Turin. The serenata is a musical work in honor of an illustrious personage, performed to mark an important event: birthday, birth of a child, military victory, etc. Midway between the opera and the cantata this genre intended for private performance before a rich and cultivated elite gave the composer an ideal framework for his rich vocal and orchestral invention.
One thing at any rate is certain: we can guarantee that the Seine will rejoice once more thanks to this effervescent recording by Rinaldo Alessandrini with three soloists specializing in this repertoire and the magnificent musicians of Concerto Italiano.
Returning to the warmth of the female voice with which Vivaldi was familiar (the solo part, generally given to a countertenor, is here restored to the contralto voice), Sara Mingardo and Rinaldo Alessandrini plunge us into the strikingly theatrical atmosphere and the heart-rending tones of the Stabat Mater, a pathetic exaltation of the Virgin's grief at the foot of the Cross.
Expand your horizons with the Zoom Art monocular. Only 3 inches long,
this pocket-sized precision instrument with x7 magnification is perfect for
culture vultures on vacation! It allows you a close-up view of
architectural details, paintings and frescoes even in dim light. Includes
carrying case and lanyard.
Known throughout the world as one of the finest suppliers of Italian linens, Telerie Toscane produces tea towels and aprons which are evocative of the true Italian country kitchen. These towels make the perfect hostess gift or decorative touch for your own home.
100% cotton jacquard
Size: 23.6" x 31.4"
Available in Red only.
A gentle, natural Liquid Soap that cleans and softens every piece of Cashmere you may have, as well as any of the fine, delicate hand-washables you might own. Use this soap on all natural and synthetic fibres, as well as on baby clothes and delicate lingerie: not only will they be thoroughly clean and fresh-smelling, but they will last longer and get softer and softer with every wash. Available in our 3.38 oz glass flask.
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Have you dreamed of cooking with Italian flare? Then we have the perfect gift for you. We have included within this package a cookbook that will inspire your dreams. The Cuisine of Italy is a library of wonderful recipes that are only the best of Italian cooking, with incredibly mouthwatering photographs and simple directions. That is just the beginning! We have set you up to become an amazing Italian chef fully equipt with two Telerie Toscane Tea Towels and an Italian-themed apron. After showing off your talents to your guests don't forget to use your new set of contemporary espresso glasses, and serve cappuccinos in this set of two Cappuccino cups with matching spoons. What could be a better end to a perfect Italian inspired meal?
This package includes:
The Cuisine of Italy
DK guide to Olive Oil
two Telerie Toscane Tea Towels
Telerie Toscane Apron
set of 6 Cafe Ti Amo espresso cups
Choose the color of your towels and apron below!
These labels are perfect for personal correspondence, scrapbooks, art projects and everyday embellishments. Includes 24 sheets of self-adhesive labels.
Perfect for scrapbooking your travel pictures and memorabilia or working on that vacation album! 26 Uppercase Retro letters from A to Z with black ink pad.
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