RenÈe Fleming – PBS Great Performances

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/sacredsongs/index.html

Elektra in Stuttgart

http://www.merkur-online.de/nachrichten/kultur/kunstakt/art282,457184.html

Schubert und Oper, das ist ein Konzert-Erlebnis

http://www.diepresse.com/Artikel.aspx?channel=k&ressort=ke&id=523032

Bold choices will open opera house

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1133304615290&call_pageid=968867495754&col=969483191630

Parsifal, Music Center, Los Angeles

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/cf28a548-6146-11da-9b07-0000779e2340.html

ENO boss exits on a low note

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1897265,00.html

BIZET: Carmen

Two recent releases document performances of Georges Bizetís Carmen that took place within just a few months of each other. The casts share many of the same performers, most notably the conductor and the interpreter of the operaís title role.

Michele Pertusi – Recital

Bass-baritone Michele Pertusiís voice is captured in this recital disc after only two years of formal studies. Taking this into account one can forgive what he calls ìimperfections: a few, slight musical errors, some invented or switched words, a Neapolitan pronunciation that is not quite perfect, an English one which could be improved on, a few marred notes.î

Strange Love ó The Metís weird new production bleeds the delicate chemistry out of RomÈo et Juliette

http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/arts/music/classical/reviews/15167/index.html

Kozena and Daniels, Barbican Hall, London

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/33cbe832-607c-11da-a3a6-0000779e2340.html