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Tilde Carotini

by Gianmaria Griglio | Last updated Aug 18, 2023 | Published on Apr 24, 2018 | Miscellaneous | 0 comments

Tilde Carotini, an opera star in the late 1800s, beloved and internationally acclaimed, saw an extremely tragic end to her life.

by Gianmaria Griglio | Last updated Dec 30, 2020 | Published on Mar 8, 2018 | Composers portraits | 0 comments

Puccini’s darkest opera, Il Tabarro, is centered on the idea of passing time and it was heavily criticized for its crudeness and violence.

by Gianmaria Griglio | Last updated Feb 12, 2018 | Published on Jan 30, 2018 | Reviews | 2 comments

An oboe in South-American music? Who would have thought it could sound so charming?

While Puccini’s fame is certainly due to his operatic works, there are some minor and not-so-minor compositions that were not destined to the stage.

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