Guilio Cesare in Egitto, Boston Baroque By George Loomis Published: November 1 2004 02:00 | Last updated: November 1 2004 02:00 One of the many virtues of Handel’s Guilio Cesare…
Year: 2004
Mefistofele in Amsterdam
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…
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…
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…
Peter Gelb and the Met
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Heidi Waleson opines on the future of the Met under Peter Gelb’s leadership. She maintains that, given his background with Sony, this is a radical…