
About this episode
This episode introduces Giacomo Meyerbeer, our featured opera composer for the month of February 2022.
Meyerbeer is almost a completely unknown opera composer in today's world, although he was the most internationally famous opera composer of his day. However, thanks to the politically driven "cancel culture" of his day - Wagner and the Nazi regime, his extraordinary and beautiful operas are rarely performed today, and yet, they are some of the greatest operas that exist.
Join us as we resurrect 4 of his most popular operas this month.
In this broadcast, we also perform for you, "The Skaters" by Meyerbeer.
Purchase the music (without talk) at:Meyerbeer: The Skaters (classicalsavings.com)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!http://www.classicalsavings.com/donate.html [email protected]
Get every episode summarized
Each time Classical Music Discoveries publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Classical Music Discoveries

Episode 86: 18186 Ready or Not
Classical Music Discoveries
Apr 15, 202255:16pending

Episode 231: 18231 Gems from Armenia
Classical Music Discoveries
Apr 8, 20221:20:40pending

Episode 222: 18222 Rossini: William Tell
Classical Music Discoveries
Mar 27, 20224:08:14pending

Episode 95: 18195 Sibelius: Complete Symphonies
Classical Music Discoveries
Mar 25, 20224:45:19pending