http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1876595,00.html
Year: 2006
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.
Old Music In a New Home ó WNO stages a brand new production of Monteverdi’s “Ulysses”
In his introduction to the Welsh National Opera’s celebratory 60th anniversary season programme Carlo Rizzi, their Music Director, declares that “we are bringing the best of Wales to the rest of the world ó and the best of the world to Wales”.
Domingo, Midori, Glass Open California’s New Segerstrom Hall
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aOYvyH9Iec.M&refer=muse
150 Years of Opera in Chicago
This is a very attractive book, which, in addition to the expected text, has many striking photos, a list of the operas performed in Chicago, indicating all the seasons in which each work was given, and a season by season chronology, limited to professional companies.
A ‘King,’ a ‘Messiah’ and a conductor
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/17/PKGI4KVHTU1.DTL&type=performance
He had his dark, anguished side – but he loved women and vodka too
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1874136,00.html
Runnicles won’t renew contract with S.F. Opera
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/16/DDGJOL63271.DTL