# Teresa Berganza

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Vivaldi’s Magnificat

Sacred music is heard in a program consisting of the Magnificat by Antonio Vivaldi. Riccardo Muti conducts the New Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus with soloists Teresa Berganza and Lucia Valentini Terrani.

Vivaldi’s Magnificat

Sacred music is heard in a program consisting of the Magnificat by Antonio Vivaldi. Riccardo Muti conducts the New Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus with soloists Teresa Berganza and Lucia Valentini Terrani. The post Vivaldi’s Magnificat appeared first on 98.7WFMT.

Andante con moto - 18/04/20

Nos hacemos eco de las iniciativas online de centros como el Conservatorio Profesional de Música Teresa Berganza y la Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía. Charlamos con Rubén Jimeno sobre la JORCAM y la forma en la que han organizado virtualmente su Encuentro Orquestal; con Alvaro Mur hablamos d…

Episode 119. Christmas (Art) Songs

It’s time for my third annual Christmas show! Can you believe that Countermelody has been around that long already? This year I am reviving last year’s theme, Christmas-themed art songs, but with all-new material this time around as sung by some of my very favorite singers, including Elly Ameling, …

Episode 145. Teresa Berganza In Memoriam

A week ago today the beloved and revered Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza, died at the age of 89. This episode pays tribute to her artistry through the exploration of her operatic roles, from Neris in Medea opposite Maria Callas, through her matchless Mozart and Rossini portrayals, through her…

ALCINA 101

In Fall 2023 Seattle Opera will present Handel's ALCINA, a magical opera seria about the vagaries of love, attraction, and gender. Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean introduces Handel operas and ALCINA, with musical examples from recital albums by Andreas Scholl and Sarah Connolly as well as rec…

Episode 235. Anna Tonna Introduces Teresa Berganza (Listeners’ Favorites VI)

Today’s Listeners’ Favorites episode of Countermelody is introduced by my good friend (and Countermelody fan) the marvelous mezzo-soprano Anna Tonna. In her introduction Anna tells about her first exposure to the podcast and introduces us to one of her favorite episodes: the one I published in May …

Jess Gillam with... Francesca Dego

Jess Gillam is joined by Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego to swap some of their favourite music. Francesca has played everywhere from Wigmore Hall to Lincoln Centre New York, and her latest recording of Brahms and Busoni violin concertos with BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Dalia Stas…

Songs with and without words

What remains of a song if you ignore the lyrics? What makes a song without words a 'song'? And why is singing without lyrics such a rare phenomenon? 00:00 Intro 00:36 Casual listening 07:53 Music as poetry 10:53 The ‘song without words’ 19:06 Childish games 25:36 The marginal existence of the voca…

Opera 'Carmen' by BIZET + Nocturne - December 10

Opera with Christopher Stone  BIZET Carmen Teresa Berganza, mezzo-soprano; Placido Domingo, tenor, Sherrill Milnes, baritone; Ileana Cotrubas, soprano; Yvonne Kenny, soprano; Ambrosian Singers, London Symph. Orch., Cond. Claudio Abbado  SARASATE Carmen Fantasy Gil Shaham, violin; Berlin Phil. Orch…