Composer Profile: Antonio Salieri, From Italian Court Composer To Star of ‘Amadeus’

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Antonio Salieri is one of the most well-known classical composers in pop culture. And yet his music remains rather obscure to almost everyone. Of course, his fame comes from the film “Amadeus” in which Salieri’s rivalry with Mozart comes to the forefront. The Academy Award-winner is undoubtedly a major source of interest for the composer, but that has not translated {…}

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4 Operas By Antonio Salieri You Should Listen To

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Poor Antonio Salieri. Born on August 18, 1750, the prolific composer’s fate in posterity has not been a kind one. Despite composing a plethora of operas that were quite popular at the time of his death, his legacy has unfortunately been linked to a legend that is far from true. You know the story: the composer was the rival of {…}

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Argentina’s MUY Teatro to Present Salieri’s ‘Primero la música, después las palabras’

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MUY Teatro in Buenos Aires, Argentina is set to present Salieri’s “Primo la musica e poi le parole” on Sept. 24, 2023. Translated into Spanish as “Primero la música, después las palabras,” the showcase will be featured through Oct. 8, 2023, at Humahuaca 4310. The opera will star Guido Cavallo, Mauricio Meren, Julieta Nicoletti, and Denise Pertusi with Mauro Reynoso {…}

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Les Talens Lyriques’ 2023-24 Season to Feature the World Premiere of Salieri’s Opera ‘Kubla Khan’ (‘Cublai, Gran Kan De Tartari’)

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©Sandrine Expilly The world premiere of Antonio Salieri’s opera “Kubla Khan” (“Cublai, Gran Kan De Tartari”) is among the many highlights of Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques’ 2023-24 season. Here is the full rundown of what audiences can expect this year. Starting off, sopranos Marie Lys and Judith van Wanroij perform “Ave Maris Stella” with Christophe Rousset at the {…}

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Bampton Classical Opera to Open 30th Season with Salieri’s ‘La fiera di Venezia’

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On July 21, 2023, Bampton Classical Opera will open its 30th Anniversary Season with Antonio Salieri’s “La fiera di Venezia.” This production will feature a new English translation by Gilly French, with the performances conducted by Thomas Blunt and directed by Jeremy Gray. Premiering in 1772, “La fiera di Venezia” is the sixth opera by Salieri and among the most {…}

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Teatro la Fenice Announces Salieri, Mozart & Rossini Productions

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The Teatro la Fenice is set to return to traditional operatic productions at the end of October. The company will return to the Teatro Malibran with a new production of “Prima la musica e poi le parole” by Antonio Salieri and “Der Schauspieldirektor”by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The new production will be a collaboration between the Fondazione Teatro La Fenice and {…}

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Opera Profile: ‘Armida,’ Salieri’s First Success

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Though his legacy is strongly tied to the negative and wildly fabricated portrayal in the play and film “Amadeus,” Antonio Salieri was a respected and notable composer in his own right. One opera that best represents the composer’s ability is “Armida,” which was first performed at the Vienna Burgtheater June 2, 1771. Salieri’s first opera, “Le Donne Letterate,” premiered to {…}

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Opera Quiz: Fact & Fiction On Mozart-Salieri Relationship in ‘Amadeus’

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Antonio Salieri, born on August 18, 1750, had a solid career as a composer. Yet today, he is best-known for his appearance in the film “Amadeus.” The film, directed by Miloš Forman, was not only one of the most successful films based on classical music figures (it walked away with eight Academy Awards), but also one of the most influential. Its {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: L’opera seria

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(Photo credit: Brescia and Amisano) One of the most common phenomena of the 18th century was the pilgrimage of European composers to Italy, seeking to immerse themselves in the “alla italiana” compositional technique and then return to their homelands to apply this revolutionary formula. Such was the case of Florian Leopold Gassmann (1729–1774), who left his native Bohemia to settle {…}

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Composer Profile: Antonio Salieri, From Italian Court Composer To Star of ‘Amadeus’

4 Operas By Antonio Salieri You Should Listen To

Argentina’s MUY Teatro to Present Salieri’s ‘Primero la música, después las palabras’

Les Talens Lyriques’ 2023-24 Season to Feature the World Premiere of Salieri’s Opera ‘Kubla Khan’ (‘Cublai, Gran Kan De Tartari’)

Bampton Classical Opera to Open 30th Season with Salieri’s ‘La fiera di Venezia’

Teatro la Fenice Announces Salieri, Mozart & Rossini Productions

Opera Profile: ‘Armida,’ Salieri’s First Success

Opera Quiz: Fact & Fiction On Mozart-Salieri Relationship in ‘Amadeus’

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: L’opera seria