Ranieri de Calzabigi

The premiere of Gluck's "Alceste" marked the reopening of the Vienna Burgtheater after the period of mourning decreed by the death of Archduchess Maria Josepha. The inspiration for the libretto, which...

The premiere of the azione teatrale "Orfeo ed Euridice" in Vienna in 1762 was a significant event in the history of music theater/With this work, the composer rebelled against the rigid conventions of...