Fauré's Cinq Melodies de Venise, Verlaine and Palazzo Barbaro (with English subtitles)

Описание: Hi there,
Today we are in one of the most enchanting cities in the world: Venice.
In the leading roles of today`s story are a very famous French composer, a very wealthy gay lady and an absinth addict. A little bit of history and music history, a little bit architecture and, of course, an amazing piece of music!

This video was filmed in Venice during the first summer of the Corona pandemic in 2020, however, I was able to edit and finalize it only recently. I have another half a dozen videos, already filmed and waiting to be edited. Hopefully I will be able finalize them soon.

In the video I mention an episode of my podcast. Here is the link for it:
   • The Renaissance Woman of Music: Unveiling ...  

And don't forget to listen to these beautiful songs!

All the best,

Prof. Dr. M. Orhan Ahıskal

Ps. Here are the links for the Cinq Melodies de Venise that I have chosen for you:

   • Joyce DiDonato: The complete "Cinq Mélodie...  
(Joyce DiDonato, mezzosoprano; Julius Drake, piano)

   • Fauré: 5 Mélodies de Venise, Op. 58: No. 1...  
(Kathleen Battle, soprano; James Levine, piano, 1986)

Here is another link to listen to some beautiful songs by Fauré, Gounod, Poulenc, Ravel, Duparc, Hahn :
   • Fauré, Hahn, Duparc .. - Mélodies Français...  
(Gérard Souzay, bariton; Dalton Baldwin, piano)

Chapters of the video:
00:00 A Short Introduction to Song Cycles
00:54 Fauré's depression
01:30 Invitation to Venice
01:50 A Very Wealthy Gay Lady: Winnaretta Singer
03:26 Palazzo Barbaro-Wolkoff and Venetian Gothic
05:07 Fauré in Venice
05:51 Cinq Melodies 'de Venise'
06:32 A Romantic Visit in Venice accompanied by Fauré's En Sourdine
09:59 Outro