My Choice - Museum Fine Arts, Malta: 3 Musical Selections

The National Museum of Fine Arts complimented by three beautiful compositions. We'll have a look at the Palace itself and then the beautiful paintings, statues and art that are displayed. Photos by Choy Hong (Jasmine) Grech except as noted.

1 Solveig's Song from Grieg's Peer Gynt sung by Lucia Popp,

2 Carmen Suite no. 1 Intermezzo by Georges Bizet, plays the New Art Symphonic Orchestra under Mro Andrea Ferrari,

3 Selectiom Overture of The Gypsy Baron (Der Zigeunerbaron) by Johann Strauss II.
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THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, VALLETTA, MALTA

The National Museum of Fine Arts is located at the lower end of South street (Valletta) within an area including other fine historical palaces dating from the times of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.

Set in a complimenting historic building, the museum presents a multifaceted overview of art and artistic expression in Malta from the late medieval period to the contemporary. Highlights from the collection on display include paintings by leading local and internationally acclaimed artists, precious Maltese silverware, statuary in marble bronze and wood, fine furniture items and splendid maiolica pieces.

The building was originally one of the earliest to be built in Valletta and served as residence to successive knights of the Order of St John. It was later largely rebuilt during the 1760s by Fra Ramon de Sousa y Silva, a wealthy Portuguese knight of the Order of St John.

During the early nineteenth century the palace was home to Louis-Charles of Orleans, Comte de Beaujolais during his brief stay on the island followed shortly by his demise. By the 1820's the palace became known as Admiralty House and seat of the Commander-in Chief of the British Mediterranean Fleet. It also hosted high-ranking personalities both as residents and guests including Queen Elizabeth, Winston Churchill, and others.

The palace was officially inaugurated as the National Museum of Fine Arts in 1974 and has since then been Malta's most important museum for the arts.

A conspicuous number of works origionally belonged to the Order of the Knights of St John and come from the Magistral Palace, and various auberges in which the knights took up residence.

You can find more info on this Museum on this link:
http://www.heritagemalta.org/museums/...

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