22 Nov 2006

A Sleepwalking Habit in Her Operatic Future

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/22/arts/music/22sonn.html

bellini3.pngBy ANNE MIDGETTE [NY Times, 22 November 2006]

VIENNA, Nov. 21 — It’s like turning a book into a movie: sometimes an opera that you’ve loved on recordings can pale when you see it onstage. This is especially true of operas that aren’t performed enough to let operagoers get used to them.