Celebrating Genius: Watch the Best Mozart Operas Online
Picking just a few brilliant works and dubbing them the best Mozart operas is as difficult as picking the top ten songs of all time. But we're making an effort…
The Father of the Rossini Crescendo
Among the many composers who have left their infallible marks in music, the father of the Rossini crescendo rates high. This unique sound was originally created by several musical devices…
From Gershwin to Ghostbusters: A Year in the Life of a YouTube Variety Show
It's been a year since we began production of the Viva Virtuoso YouTube variety show. The first episode, featuring soprano Candace Bogan, first aired on October 5th, 2017, and we've…
The Henry Mancini Songs That Forever Marked a Hollywood Era
Every human with access to cable television has heard at least a dozen Henry Mancini songs over their lifetime. Many of us have heard hundreds of his songs countless times.…
Great Blues Voices: The Endless Trials of Eleanora Fagan, Lady Day
Eleanora Fagan, better known to most as Billie Holiday or simply Lady Day, was a powerful performer. Like many of the great blues voices of her time, she had a…
Viva Virtuoso Presents ‘Sax on the Beach’ with Chazzy Green
Musicians like Charles "Chazzy" Green are the reason this unique YouTube show was created. In this new episode of Viva Virtuoso, great mid-century music takes center stage, as always. But…
Great Jazz Pianists: How Count Basie Went from Jersey to Jazz Legend
Referred to by some as one of the greatest musical celebrities of his time, Basie remains top among the great jazz pianists of all time. In the era of greats…