1900–1905 A Gilbert without a Sullivan
in Gilbert and Sullivan
November 2002; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: popular music. 6548 words.
The exact circumstances of Arthur Sullivan's dying moments are uncertain. Out of respect to Sullivan, the Savoy Theatre was closed on the evening of his death. Both Richard D'Oyly Carte and Helen...
A. H. Fox Strangways, AET. LXXX
in Vaughan Williams on Music
November 2007; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: opera. 699 words.
When Fox Strangways first entered into the world of musical journalism he was like the child in “The Emperor's New Clothes.” He had knowledge, insight and a well-stored mind, but he was...
“A Music Master Talks of His Trials” (1932)
in The George Gershwin Reader
May 2007; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: popular music. 749 words.
This chapter presents the text of an article about George Gershwin's musical career and various escapades, which was published in the January 3, 1932, issue of New York American. The article focuses...
“A Musical Envoy from France,” 1909–12
in Monarch of the Flute
August 2005; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: opera. 7520 words.
This chapter examines the career development of Georges Barrère during the period from 1909 to 1912. During this period, Barrère remained a Frenchman, a chamber musician and a man of great ambition...
1888 “A New Departure”—The Yeomen of the Guard
in Gilbert and Sullivan
November 2002; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: popular music. 4911 words.
If William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's opera is a unique genre, then The Yeomen of the Guard is unique within it. Both men thought that it was the best of their operas, and for Gilbert it was just...
1910–1911 “A Very Honorable End”
in Gilbert and Sullivan
November 2002; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: popular music. 5302 words.
William Gilbert and Philip Hogg set off on what was to prove an eventful journey. Their first hurdle was to get across France, which had been hit by a partial train strike. They had to travel by car...
Aage Haugland
Overview page. Subjects: opera.
(b Copenhagen, 1944; d Copenhagen, 2000).
Danish bass‐baritone. Début Oslo 1968 in Martinů's Comedy on the Bridge. Member of Danish Royal Opera from 1973. CG début 1975. Sang Hagen in The Twilight of...
Aaron
Overview page. Subjects: opera — religion.
In Hebrew tradition Moses's brother. He was assigned to Moses as his assistant (Exod. 4: 14), and later he and his descendants were appointed priests (Exod. 28 f.). In Christian theology he is a type...
Aaron
in A Dictionary of Opera Characters
January 2008; published online January 2008.
Reference Entry. Subjects: opera. 640 words.
(Moses und Aron—Schoenberg) by Philip Langridge
I have to confess that the first time I looked
Aaron
in A Dictionary of Opera Characters
January 2008; published online January 2008.
Reference Entry. Subjects: opera. 210 words.
1 (Aron) (Schoenberg: Moses und Aron). Ten. Brother of Moses, who asks him to use