Norma: Tragedia lirica in two acts.
Month: January 2009
“PellÈas und MÈlisande”: Woraus alles hervorgeht
http://diepresse.com/home/kultur/news/443870/index.do?_vl_backlink=/home/kultur/news/index.do
New York City Opera Appoints George Steel As General Manager and Artistic Director
http://www.operatoday.com/City%20Opera%20Leadership%20Announcement%201-14-08.pdf
MASCAGNI: Zanetto
More than just three letters distinguishes “rarity” from “oddity.” In opera, a rarity would be an admired work seldom performed.
Walter Felsenstein Edition
Some of the more ingenious opera productions of the twentieth century are the work of Walter Felsenstein, who renowned internationally for his efforts in the genre.
DVOR¡K: Lieder
Unjustly neglected, Dvor·k’s Lieder are among his most engaging works, and this selection of some of his most important contributions to the genre demonstrate the range of emotions and the breadth of expression the composer used in these works.
The Works of Giacomo Puccini
The following are recordings of major works by Giacomo Puccini. Click the link to access.
Mark Padmore, Julius Drake and friends, Wigmore Hall, London
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c86de08c-dcd2-11dd-a2a9-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1
Who Was Mary Lewis?
“Mary Lewis, the golden haired soprano” — does that name mean much to today’s lovers of singing and good music?