by Jan Neckers Let’s start with the main assets of the new Mefistofele in Amsterdam: the singers. Gidon Saks has one of the biggest booming bass voices that ever sounded…
Month: October 2004
MET Names New General Manager
*PETER GELB CHOSEN TO SUCCEED JOSEPH VOLPE AS GENERAL MANAGER* October 29, 2004 William C. Morris, president and chief executive officer of The Metropolitan Opera, announced today that Peter Gelb,…
NYCO Moving On?
*New York City Opera in Talks to Build Its Own Home* By ROBIN POGREBIN [NY Times] The New York City Opera is in negotiations to build a new opera house…
Octavio Roca on Carmen
*Carmen Forever* By Octavio Roca October 19, 2004 Bizet’s legendary heroine still inspires artists and opera lovers. The woman is fascinating, no question about it. Little by little, we are…
NBR New Zealand Opera to Produce The Death of Klinghoffer
*New Zealand Opera’s 2005 Season Will Include Adams’ The Death of Klinghoffer* By Emily Quinn October 28, 2004 The NBR New Zealand Opera’s 2005 season will include a production of…
L’Incoronazione di Poppea at the Barbican
*L’Incoronazione di Poppea Barbican Hall, London* By David Murray Published: October 28 2004 03:00 | Last updated: October 28 2004 03:00 This was the third glorious concert-performance of a Monteverdi…
FT on Countertenor Lawrence Zazzo
*US countertenor who is a wow in Europe* By Francis Carlin Published: October 28 2004 03:00 | Last updated: October 28 2004 03:00 It is always a good sign when…
A Tribute to Robert Merrill (1919-2004)
*MEMORIES OF ROBERT MERRILL: AMERICAN OPERATIC ICON* by James Engdahl, Engdahl Artists International Robert Merrill, born Moishe Miller in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, passed away last Saturday, October 22,…
Walt Mossberg on Challengers to the iPod
*Three Challengers Take on the Mini* Latest ‘iPod Killers’ Score On Style and Storage Space, But They Aren’t Easy to Use October 27, 2004; Page D1 One of the key…
Obstacles to Celebrity
*Brownlee lends voice to the subject of race* By Richard Dyer, Globe Staff | October 31, 2004 African-American divas have swept triumphantly across the international operatic stage for decades, and…