Star born through stutter? It’s immediately obvious that Jacques Imbrailo’s
Billy Budd at Glyndebourne is an extraordinary portrayal. His stammer is more expressive than speech.
Year: 2010
Imbrailo stars as Billy Budd in Glyndebourne
Even the walls wept as Dietrich’s spiritual heir sang auf wiedersehen
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/even-the-walls-wept-as-dietrichs-spiritual-heir-sang-auf-wiedersehen-20100520-vnwi.html
Opera Cleveland presents a winning new “Lucia”
http://www.cleveland.com/musicdance/index.ssf/2010/05/lucia_review.html
‘Rheingold’ Glitters in Milan
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127438870285494471.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Interview: Sir Andrew Davies – Conductor
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/Interview-Sir-Andrew-Davies-.6302682.jp
Great Operatic Arias with Gerald Finley
Listeners who have appreciated Gerald Finley’s stylish and moving
singing of baritone roles in operas by Mozart and other composers will be
pleased with the recent CD release of Great Operatic Arias in English.
La Fille du rÈgiment, Royal Opera
Expectations were running high for the opening night of Elaine Kidd’s
revival of Laurent Pelly’s production of Donizetti’s mad-cap romp,
La Fille du regiment — almost as high as Tonio’s infamous
top Cs.
Florian Boesch, Wigmore Hall
At the Wigmore Hall, performers can chose daring repertoire, because audiences there are unusually receptive.