How Mariinsky’s Maestro Saved the Day for Opera Holland Park

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aPKv12c0DPaY&refer=culture

Glimmerglass’ ‘Greater Good’ isn’t either one

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=502436&category=ARTS&newsdate=7/25/2006

Die Entf¸hrung aus dem Serail

Un bain au sÈrail by ThÈodore ChassÈriau (1849)
MusÈe du Louvre

Katerina Izmaylova

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14936-2283455,00.html

`Betrothal’ Shines at Glyndebourne for Quality of the Singing

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=a4AaLIpYWddw&refer=home

WAGNER: Siegfried, The 100th Covent Garden performance

ìThese probably unique documents may well owe their existence to the presence of Joan Sutherland in the cast and represent the earliest recordings of the great diva.

ëTancredi,í a Neglected Work, Recalled With Care at Caramoor

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/24/arts/music/24cara.html

MOZART: Don Giovanni (Highlights)

Naxos reinforces its status as the classical recording world’s bargain leader by releasing a single CD highlights disc from its complete Don Giovanni, recorded in 2000 and originally released in 2001.

PHILLIPS-MATZ: Washington National Opera 1956-2006

This is a highly impressive coffee-table table book, loaded with stunning photographs of productions, singers, composers, and even our nation’s glorious capital.

SHORT ON SALOME

Richard Straussí 1905 neurotic shocker Salome has long been a favorite Santa Fe Opera repertory piece, having enjoyed ten productions over the years.