As difficult as it is to identify a single score as representative of its composer, Symphony no. 8 in C minor by Anton Bruckner is an essential work that may be regarded as the quintessence of his accomplishments in the form.
Month: April 2008
Satyagraha at the MET
Satyagraha is an odd duck to encounter if you are seeking a traditional opera-going experience or anything like it.
Sarasota rises above the regional
Victor DeRenzi is a man of convictions ó and of courage. Given his commitment to tradition, you might call DeRenzi, artistic director of Sarasota Opera since 1982, conservative.
Atalanta at the Royal College of Music
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/opera/article3798023.ece
Florez wows crowd at Met with 18 high Cs
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/22/AR2008042200118.html
No Breaks in Life, Not Even in a Fast-Food World
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/arts/music/21wozz.html?em&ex=1209009600&en=f37813ece82a7acd&ei=5087%0A
A Cut Too FarÖ..the new Giulio Cesare in Lausanne
With what might (if one were risking facetiousness) be termed a ìfalse-setî of four countertenors in the cast, this was always going to be an intriguing production of Handelís Giulio Cesare for aficionados of a voice type which has revolutionised the perception (and popularity) of baroque opera over the past 15 years.
The Minotaur ó Royal Opera, Covent Garden
Harrison Birtwistle’s new full-scale opera, commissioned by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, is a study of isolation and imprisonment.