http://www.examiner.com/x-2366-SF-Opera-Examiner~y2009m7d8-American-Idol-of-opera-SFOs-Heidi-Melton-wins-25000-Leah-Crocetto-wins-50000
Month: July 2009
In Performance: Bach Festival opens
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-classical-beat/2009/07/in_performance_bach_festival_o.html
Opera Maverick Makes Small Festival a Top Draw
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/arts/08iht-loomis8.html?ref=arts
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was. . .
With its’ title taken from the composer’s Suite of English Folk Tunes, Op. 90, Tony Palmer’s film Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… is a solid documentary assembled from interviews, rehearsal clips, photographs and other audio-visual materials to create a vivid portrait of the composer.
Saariaho’s sumptuous L’amour de loin at the ENO, London
Absence of plot is by no means an impediment in opera.
Coming Up Big in a Tiny Space — The Castleton Festival Stages ‘Turn of the Screw’
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/05/AR2009070502601.html?hpid=artsliving
Dessay takes on Verdi’s Violetta for 1st time
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iqHbybuoZmj7Iqv1ItcZbD82ExpQD9991Q980
From Ravinia to L.A., Conlon lives his rich musical life to the fullest
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0705-conlonjul05,0,5747902.column
The Ravenna Festival: La scuola napoletana?
Ravenna once served as the capital of the Roman Empire in the 5th and 6th centuries C.E.