Popular Operatic Overtures
Philharmonia Orchestra, William Boughton
Popular Operatic Overtures
Philharmonia Orchestra, William Boughton
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There is nothing quite like the thrill of tense anticipation which runs through an opera house as the lights dim, the tuning-up and chattering stops abruptly, applause greets the conductor, and the first notes of the overture sound from the orche stra pit. Many of the greatest operatic composers have taken full advantage of this magnificent opportunity to mesmerize an audience and to set the musical scene before the curtain actually goes up.
