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One of the most famous verismo operas, usually paired with Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana. [149] 1892 Werther (Massenet). Along with Manon, this is Massenet's most popular opera. [150] 1893 Falstaff (Verdi). Verdi's final opera was set to another of Boito's libretti. [78] 1893 Hänsel und Gretel (Engelbert Humperdinck). The well-known fairy ...
The following is a summary of the Classic 100 Opera survey conducted by the ABC Classic FM ... "Pace, pace...Gente, gente, all'armi" (act 4 finale) 28 Aida: Verdi ...
The Italian composer Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) is regarded as the natural successor to the tradition of Giuseppe Verdi and is considered the greatest Italian opera proponent of his time. Best known for his 12 operas, his style quickly departed from the predominant Romantic Italian style and he emerged as the most significant representative ...
Op. 52 All-Night Vigil for unaccompanied chorus (1882) Op. 53 Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C (1883) Op. 54 16 Children's songs (1883; the 5th song Legend was the basis of Anton Arensky's Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a) Op. 55 Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G (1884) Op. 56 Concert Fantasia in G, for piano and orchestra (1884) Op. 57 6 ...
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) Shostakovich's most famous opera, Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, a violent love story set in provincial Russia, scandalised Soviet authorities. He later produced a revised version, Katerina Ismailova. Nevertheless, the original became one of the most performed operatic works of the 20th century.
Here are Elton John's best songs, including "Rocket Man," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Bennie and the Jets" and "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." Elton John's greatest songs of all time, ranked ...
The most renowned figure of late 18th-century opera is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who began with opera seria but is most famous for his Italian comic operas, especially The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte, as well as Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), and The Magic Flute ...
Ronstadt's version didn't do as well as Holly's, peaking at No. 11. But it was the biggest hit on one of Ronstadt's most successful albums, "Hasten Down the Wind." 10.