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This page updated September 6, 2003

Classical Music Resources web site. Classical-music related news, books and web resources (added September 6, 2003)

The Alkan Society webpage. Named for a good pal of Giacomo, Alkan transcribed Le Prophete for the piano, including the most famously unheard overture to Le Prophete, transcribed for four hands

MundoClasico An online classical music magazine containing, among other things an enormous archive of reviews of performances around the world (in Spanish)

The Unknown Composers Web Page is devoted to many composers of great worth of whom you probably have heard little (German and English)

MusicTeachers.co.uk is a free service which enables parents, students and musicians to find music teachers and accompanists anywhere in the United Kingdom. They have excellent links divided by subject. An on-line magazine with articles, resources, competitions and interviews on both music and music education is published monthly.

The Korngold Society Page -- devoted to the great 20th century composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold (added December 9, 2000). Korngold, who eventually became the composer of music scores for some twenty Hollywood films after his exile from Europe, and won two Academy Awards, composed classical music and opera as well. His best known operas were Die Tote Stadt (which story is based upon characters who are rehearsing a performance of Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable), and Violanta.

Conductor Vincent Monteil Web Page (conductor of Prague Robert le Diable 1999-2000)

Conductor Marc Minkowski web page (Van Walsum Management) (conductor of Berlin Robert le Diable 2000-2001)

The Massenet Fan Club, Japan -- run by a devoted MFC member

The genealogy of the family of Meyerbeer – maintained by a descendant of Meyerbeer and a devoted member of MFC (in German)

Gilbert & Sullivan Page – examines “The Meyerbeer Connection” in the Pirates of Penzance

Catherine Hayes Website (“The Hibernian prima donna”) website – a site devoted to Ireland’s most famous 19^th century singer

The Jupiter Symphony - New York based orchestra emphasizes great works from the past that are not generally represented in the repertories of the major orchestras

WVTF Public Radio – Has great classical music related links and reviews, including review of Meyerbeer Fan Club’s Home Page

The history of Roller Skating - How they came to be used in Le Prophete

Geneaology link -- Meyerbeer's Jewish ancestry -- linkage to the Fraenkel, Mirels and Heller families

Martian Exploration of Wilhelm Beer -- Meyerbeer's brother and his importance to 19th c. astronomy

Prof. Dr. Mathias Brzoska Home Page

Bruce Ford home page -- official page of the famed tenor, star of the Opera Rara Il Crociato in Egitto

Marilyn Horne Fan Page -- a page devoted to one of our favorite interpreters of the role of Fidès in Le Prophète

Composers Page - comprehensive and useful information about lots of composers, especially the neglected ones, maintained by Joshua Lilly

Encarta Encyclopedia on line - entry for Meyerbeer

Susan Halperin's Home Page -- a dramatic mezzo soprano who is a good friend of MFC, Meyerbeer and The Lyric Theatre. Plus pictures from The Lyric Theatre's February, 1998 concert.

Opera Camerata of Washington -- in this newest manifestation, states that it remains devoted to presenting rare works. Under new director Gregory Buchalter "Opera Camerata has specialized in presenting neglected works of important composers. While this is important for the education of our musical public, I would like to incorporate such obscure works with some of the more standard repertoire." Whether or not performing Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri, constituting the sum total of its 2002 season, is a fulfillment of that goal is a matter of debate. We opine the worst:-- Opera Camerata will now either present the same repertory as every other American opera company, mixing in such popular works as La Boheme with the extremely obscure, or not bother presenting the obscure at all. Look for a de-emphasis on Donizetti, Meyerbeer and the bel canto era. A great disappointment in the making.

Classical Net - a great primary source of information about classical music

Gloria Scalchi Home Page - contains biography and pictures of one of our favorite mezzo-sopranos, and star of Nov. 30, 1997 concert at Essen

"The Laughing Cavalier" - Teri Noel Towe's Page concerning Meyerbeer's famous 1851 letter to Adolphe Sax

Opera Rara -- The folks who are devoted to producing neglected opera, including Meyerbeer's Il Crociato in Egitto and Dinorah

Operanet -- an online magazine

Tom Kaufman's Bel Canto Page -- Tom is a founding member of MFC and a devotee of Meyerbeer and other neglected composers

Jarrett's Opera Box -- A great page with great pictures from a devoted MFC member

The New Israeli Opera -- The home page of one of the greatest new opera companies. They haven't scheduled any of Meyerbeer's operas -- yet -- but they have graciously agreed to link to our page.

The Opera League of New Hampshire -- Many of the friends of MFC are members

The Home Sweet Frone Home Page -- lots of information on French opera with lots of opera links

Opera Orchestra of New York -- They gave us Robert le Diable, and produced La Juive in 1999 -- lots of rare operas in concert form

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