We have Welsh National Opera to thank not only for providing the occasion for an auspicious role debut, but also for showcasing their world star in a wholly brilliant new production of Die Meistersinger von N¸rnberg.
Year: 2010
La Traviata, Royal Opera
This was my first Verdi performance in the theatre for thirteen years or so I must have been the least jaded of critics for the opening night of the revival of Sir Richard Eyre’s La Traviata.
Salome, London
David McVicar’s production of Salome received its first revival at Covent Garden, though McVicar left its revival in the capable hands of Justin Way.
Out in a blaze of glory — Garsington, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Garsington Opera is moving to Wormsley Park. in 2011, but it marked its last production at Garsington Manor with a glorious coda, that augurs well for the future. As a friend remarked “We’ll be talking about this for years to come”.
Central City stages Butterfly with a bite
CENTRAL CITY — No matter how much verismo you heap onto Madama
Butterfly, the opera — the favorite of American companies —
remains a threadbare — if tragic — tale of a love that failed.
Cesare Siepi, Renowned Italian Opera Singer, Dies at 87
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/arts/music/07siepi.html?src=me
Don Giovanni, Glyndebourne, Sussex, England
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3328e2b0-884d-11df-aade-00144feabdc0.html
London’s Manon: Diva and Divo Deliver
The Royal Opera’s intriguingly staged Manon had all the trappings of success including a soprano at the top of her game, and a tenor on the brink of his fame.
Daniel Cat·n: An Interview by Maria Nockin
“You want to frame the voice in such a way that it shines.”— Daniel Cat·n