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Mike Leone

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Expertise

I have a special affinity for Italian opera, but I also have a lot of experience with French and German opera. I know somewhat less about opera from countries other than these, although there are some exceptions. My main area of interest is the period 1775-1925, although there are a few baroque and modern works that I love.

Experience in the area

I've been listening to opera since 1963 and have amassed a large collection of recorded opera during those years. My interest here spans the entire history of recorded opera, going back to its very earliest days.

Publications

I have published a couple of lengthy reviews and a tribute to Mario del Monaco in Immortal Performances, have had some letters appear in Fanfare and have several reviews on amazon.com.

Education/Credentials

B.A., University of Maryland 1973, M.A., University of Texas 1975, J.D., University of Houston 1998 (none of these degrees are in music).

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Aubrey	09/27/11	10	10	10	Bravo Mike!You're really on the ball! I'm .....
Gordon	08/13/11	10	10	10	Mike thank you very much for the .....
Laurence	08/05/11	10	10	10	Dear Mike, Thank you for responding; yes .....
Laney	07/22/11	10	10	10	Mike Leone was excellent in getting back .....
edward	12/16/09	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Mike Leone

2012-01-22 opera:

Hello Steve-- I can't answer your question with 100 percent certainty. I recall reading at some point that Verdi's Falstaff was Toscanini's favorite opera. That was from a second-hand source, so I

2011-08-20 I Vespri Siciliani:

Jane-- Basically, at the end the Sicilians kill the French, using the wedding bells for Arrigo and Elena as their signal to begin the massacre. Elena has unsucessfully tried to call off the wedding

2011-08-06 Quote.:

Hi Jonathan-- I have never heard of this quote and I did a quick google search under "art is a kind of illness" (I put this phrase in quotes so google would search the phrase as a phrase, rather than

2011-07-27 Wagner quote:

Hi Laurence-- I didn't know the answer to this question off the top of my head so I did a quick google search. Apparently, Mark Twain said it, requoting a humorist named Bill Nye: http://www.twainquotes

2011-07-21 opera song in a movie:

Hi Laney-- It's from--I should have guessed--Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello. It is the Ave Maria which Desdemona sings immediately after she sings the Willow Song. The Ave Maria is not in Shakespeare

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