Word: musicae
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...local time at home in the northern city of Modena where he was born. As word of his death spread, the singer was remembered both by experts and ordinary folks for reinvigorating and reinventing (some critics would say, ruining) the classical art form of opera, or la musica lirica, that was born here in the 17th century. "Like Ferrari, he was the symbol of Italy in the world," said noted music critic Mario Luzzato Fegiz. "He was admired for his talent, for his capacity to be a tenor without pretensions, to be close to the people...
...this time of year, the city's cultural season is in full force. Renzo Piano's new complex, Parco della Musica, houses the Orchestra di Santa Cecilia as well as the city's most important musical events in three separate halls. In December the Rome Opera House will have Lo Schiaccianoci, otherwise known as The Nutcracker. After years of being closed for a contentious restoration, the Ara Pacis, the Emperor Augustus' monument to peace, dedicated in 9 B.C., is finally open (Piazza Augusto Imperatore). It is to be the centerpiece of a new museum that is being designed...
...Saturday, March 9, the warm glow of the interior of the First Church Congregational was intensified with a superb performance by the Musica Sacra choir. Included among the diverse pieces performed was a choral adaptation of Psalm 23 composed by famed Harvard Professor of Mathematics Noam D. Elkies. Elkies, a campus personality remarkable for the winning combination of his youth and achievements, sat quietly in the second row throughout the performance of his composition, standing only for a few unassuming seconds afterwards to offer the audience a short wave, a little kiss and an understated...
...free-spirited take on music that mixed indigenous rhythms with electric rock instrumentation, wild dress, playfully surreal lyrics and fierce individualism. And also in the '60s, people finally gave up trying to name all the emerging genres and somebody came up with the catchall name MPB, which stands for "musica popular brasileira." Basically any new music from Brazil could fit in this category, making long explanations like this one unnecessary. Milton Nascimento (who's at Rock in Rio), Chico Buarque (one of Brazil's finest songwriters), Ivan Lins (another revered songwriter) and Gal Costa (one of the country's most...
...crazy notion of irrational love. The production opens showcasing a dispute between the allegorical figures of "love" and "philosophy" over their importance to the happiness and well-being of mankind. Played by the incredibly brave and talented eleven-year old stars, Jeremy Swist and Andrew Bernard of Youth Pro Musica: The Greater Boston Youth Chorus, their adorable disposition immediately endeares the audience to what soon proves to be one of the most fulfilling nights this reviewer has experienced in a Harvard theater...