A few seasons back, Los Angeles Opera invited William Friedkin to direct a double-bill of Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.
Month: September 2008
Music for the Court of Maximilian II
Although Jacobus Vaet, Antonius Galli and Pieter Maessens are little-known composers today, this impressive recording featuring their music, the debut recording by the ensemble Cinquecento, may serve as a cautionary reminder that modern familiarity is often the fruit of circumstance and not necessarily a reliable measure of artistic achievement.
Pergolesiís Home Service Really Delivers!
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2008/09/pergolesis_home.php
Oresteia at Miller Theatre
Iannis Xenakis once stood among the leading composers of the avant-garde, mentioned in a (long, drawn-out, amelodic, taped and fed back) breath with Babbitt, Berio, Boulez, Henze, Penderecki and Stockhausen: internationally famous among academics, ignored or deplored by the concert-going public.
Souvenir of a Golden Era: The Sisters Garcia
Last year saw Cecilia Bartoli’s recording dedicated to the memory, and repertoire, of the early 19th century singer Maria Malibran, “Maria.”
Dr. Ulrike Hessler First Woman Appointed Intendant to Semper Oper in Dresden
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2008/09/dr_ulrike_hessl.php
Dr. Ulrike Hessler First Woman Appointed Intendant to Semper Oper in Dresden
For the first time in its 169 year history, the Saxonian State Opera — home to world premiere performances of most Richard Strauss and several Wagner operas — has appointed a woman as its General Director.
Lawrence Brownlee Expands Repertoire in 2008-09 Season
The remarkable Lawrence Brownlee has proven himself to be one of the most prominent bel canto tenors on the international scene.
Pergolesiís Home Service Really Delivers!
The United States premiere of Pergolesiís Home Service will be presented by The Chamber Opera of Memphis in cooperation with the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music on Thursday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Harris Concert Hall (3775 Central Ave.).