(Vocal/instrumental group, 1972–80, 1990–present) Chicago quintet who were leaders of the pomp-rock genre, peaking in the 1977–80 period with albums like The Grand Illusion (1977), Cornerstone (1979, containing US chart-topping ballad ‘Babe’) and conceptual Paradise Theater (1981). Fronted by Dennis De Young but essentially faceless, they were prime US radio fodder alongside bands such as Boston ...
the splash cymbal (15 cm/6 in diameter); and the sizzle cymbal. In the late 1970s and the 1980s, drummers of stadium-rock bands like Asia, Kiss, Queen and Styx used very large drum kits that might include 25 to 30 items, among them two bass drums, two hi-hats, extra tom toms, bongos and roto-toms (tuneable tom ...
Triumphantly premiered in Vienna’s Burgtheater on 26 December 1767, Alceste was the second of the three collaborations between Gluck and Calzabigi. Today it is probably more famous for the reforming manifesto of its preface than for its magnificent music. Like Orfeo, Alceste cultivates Gluck’s ideal of noble simplicity, with the whole opera based essentially on a single situation ...
‘Alceste, or the Triumph of Alcide’ Composed in 1674, Lully’s Alceste, ou le triomphe d’Alcide, a tragédie lyrique with a prologue and five acts, had a double link with ancient Greek culture. The libretto, by Philippe Quinault, was based on Alcestis, a tragedy by the ancient Greek dramatist Euripides that in turn derived ...
‘Orpheus, a Legend in Music’ L’Orfeo, favola in musica consists of a prologue and five acts – a prolonged performance for its time. Monteverdi used several devices to extend the action of the opera. He wrote recitatives to be performed between the duets, as well as polyphonic madrigals, of which he was a master. Further additions included ...
demand an adventure in Hades to ensure Pluton returns Eurydice. Act III Eurydice had expected endless infernal orgies, but instead she is locked away in the care of John Styx, who tries to forget his past with Lethe water. Eurydice is hidden when Pluton arrives with Jupiter, but Cupidon sees her next door and helps Jupiter to return ...
Roberts (vocalist, left 2006) and John Ellis (guitar), who was replaced by Baz Warne (now also lead vocalist) in 2000. Styles & Forms | Seventies | Rock Personalities | Styx | Seventies | Rock ...
revolution would render arena rock deeply unfashionable during the next decade. However, many of its big hitters live on, and continue to play live. Bands like Journey, Styx and REO Speedwagon continue to undertake major tours. ‘You have to be able to survive change and keep your integrity. ’ Tommy Shaw, Styx Leading Exponents Aerosmith Styx Journey ...
During the 1970s, tuneful hard rock loomed over the US charts like a fluffy, pink colossus. The arrival of baby-faced guitarist Tommy Shaw led Chicago rockers Styx to become the first American group to achieve four consecutive triple-platinum albums, and when Journey appointed singer Steve Perry, it made them one of the biggest bands in the world. ...
What distinguishes Peri’s Euridice from other musical dramas staged at the time, and allows it to claim the status of the first opera, is the composer’s use of a new style of singing, intended to imitate speech in song. It was partly the outcome of attempts to recreate the direct and expressive declamation of ancient Greek and Roman ...
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