LUCIO SILLA REVELS IN YOUTH'S BEAUTY Mozart's early chamber opera Lucio Silla, written at the precocious age of sixteen, is an excellent example of the bel canto style. Not only is the singing, quite literally, "beautiful," but there is a steady progression of recitative, solo arias, duets, etc. that showcase the extraordinary capabilities of the […]
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:53AM on October 15, 2015