Bringing Massenet to the masses

http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=70022006

Soprano’s versatility sparkled

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2002742808_opera16.html

Schumann Rarity: An Opera of Bits and Pieces of ‘Faust’

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/16/arts/music/16faus.html

MOZART: La clemenza di Tito

La clemenza di Tito. Opera seria in due atti (K. 621).

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Libretto by Caterino Mazzol‡ based on a text by Pietro Metastasio.

Lyric hopes to lift curse with restaged ‘Rigoletto’

http://www.suntimes.com/output/delacoma/sho-sunday-rig15.html

The Yeomen of New York

http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/music/classical/reviews/15537/index.html

Everyone’s Invited to Wolfgang’s Party, Willing or Not

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/15/arts/music/15holl.html

Army Helps DNA Scientists Unravel Mozart Mystery

http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,85019,00.html

Berlin Opera Night

At 73 minutes, this DVD of the typical gala affair ñ various soloists trot on, sing an aria, then trot off ñ canít be called generous, but it does have variety.

MASSENET: Werther

When you and I were young Maggie, there was only the fine Werther with Thill and Vallin and the Cetra recording with Tagliavini and his first wife, Pia Tassinari.