1861

1861

1861 – Giuseppe Malfiggiani becomes the first official orchestra conductor of the Theatre, later taking up the post of the first impresario of the newly-built Royal Opera House. The theatre is sold to private individuals and changes ownership several times during the next 90 years.

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A marriage of dynamic technique and dramatic storytelling

Article by Margherita Borg Buhagiar – Student, School of Performing Arts ‘The early years of opera encompassed a dizzying range...

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The enchanted garden of ‘Armida’ through the eyes of Tasso and Rossini: Seduce, bewilder and trick

Article by Ylenia Callus – Student, School of Performing Arts When they arrive in Armida’s enchanted gardens, they are overwhelmed...

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The two faces of ‘Armida’

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Paul Carr’s directorial vision for the production of Rossini’s ‘Armida’

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Music that speaks an era: Rossini’s ‘Armida’

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Analysing ‘Armida’

By Vicki Ann Cremona - Chair of the School of Performing Arts at the University of Malta Gioacchino Rossini’s Armida,...

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