Pergolesi's considerable reputation rests on his opera L'Olimpiade and his Stabat mater. Pergolesi studied in Naples and worked as a violinist. He became maestro di cappella to the Prince of Stigliano ...

Visit the homepage for more information. Stabat Mater is the title of a thirteenth-century Latin hymn and it means "the Mother was standing." In Latin, the hymn consists of twenty couplets which ...

Visit the homepage for more information. Q: Could you give me information on the "Stabat Mater" written by Jacopone da Todi? A: Are you talking about 'Stabat Mater' history, music, poetry, theology -- ...

Rossini’s contribution to the development of opera was immense, indeed his works dominated ... He simply stopped composing. Except for his Stabat mater and Petite Messe solennelle of 1863, he wrote ...