http://www.nysun.com/article/40181
Month: September 2006
MONTEVERDI: Il Sesto Libro de Madrigali
It is somewhat ironic that until recent years Italy has generally been slow to take a leading role in the historical performance movement: ironic in that historically Italy both dominates and defines the early baroque style and ironic in that that style enshrines the primacy of textó the Italian text.
WAGNER: Tristan und Isolde
I should probably preface my reaction to this release by confessing to the heretical belief, at least from a Wagnerian perspective, that Tristan und Isolde is not really a stageworthy opera.
A Parade of Young Talent Brightens a Gala
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/21/arts/music/21oper.html?ref=music
Nicole Cabell, Top Cardiff Competition Star, Sings at Barbican
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aWD52.1KmHu4&refer=muse
La Serenissima ó Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1876595,00.html
CIMAROSA: Cleopatra
The first thing I noticed in the liner notes was the bold print claiming Cimarosa was born in 1797 and died in 1848, which correspond exactly with Donizettiís lifespan.