Madama Butterfly Is Ready for Her Close-Up

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/24/arts/music/24gure.html?

VERDI: I vespri siciliani

I vespri siciliani, grand opera in five acts. Italian edition of Les vÈpres siciliennes.

La Finta Giardiniera

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1879291,00.html

Revisiting a Legend

http://www.nysun.com/article/40181

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.

Lyric Opera to be back on radio!

http://www.lyricopera.org/img/news/OrchestraContract.pdf

A Parade of Young Talent Brightens a Gala

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/21/arts/music/21oper.html?ref=music

Gala Talent, New and Familiar

http://www.nysun.com/article/40117

Nicole Cabell, Top Cardiff Competition Star, Sings at Barbican

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aWD52.1KmHu4&refer=muse