Levine Wages Berliozís Trojan War

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/arts/music/08troy.html?_r=1&ref=music&oref=slogin

`Soldaten’ Moves 974 People but Not One Heart: Review

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=akOilKVp81OA&refer=muse#

The Rakeís Progress, Royal Opera House, London

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8bab058c-4d06-11dd-b527-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1

Crossing the Sea, at Wilton’s Music Hall

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/opera/article4280202.ece

On the Right Track With ‘Die Soldaten’

http://www.nysun.com/arts/on-the-right-track-with-die-soldaten/81279/

San Francisco Opera summer season, 2008

David Gockley heard the cries of many an opera fan that Pamela Rosenberg had denied them their ‘stars,’ so for his summer season, 2008, he brought them Natalie Dessay, Susan Graham, Ruth Ann Swenson, and Stefan Margita.

BELLINI: Norma

The best thing about this set, a Norma recorded live at the Teatro delle Muse di Ancona in late 2004, is the booklet essay by Marco Beghelli, offered in both English and Italian (no credit to any translator).

Unusual Fare at Opera Festival of St. Louis

My visit to two rarely mounted pieces at the Opera Festival of St. Louis brought to mind the little girl with the curl, for when it was good, it was very very good and when it was bad, it was, um. . .er. . .

‘Faust’ is reimagined in production by Richardson-based Living Opera

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-faust_0706gl.ART.State.Edition1.4d7564d.html

So Thatís What the Fat Lady Sang

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/arts/music/06tomm.html?_r=1&ref=music&oref=slogin