Since his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1971, conductor James Levine has come to represent the house’s commitment to artistic excellence — reliable, professional, and immaculately presented.
Year: 2012
Don Pasquale, San Diego
You can’t keep a good opera buffa down. And Gaetano Donizetti’s Don Pasquale is about as good as opera buffa gets.
Aida in Arizona
Two live camels with trainers in Egyptian garb were stationed in front of Phoenix’s Symphony Hall to publicize the opening of Arizona Opera’s new production of Aida.
Miss Fortune mis-fires, Royal Opera House
An absurd plot has never stood in the way of a good opera. Unfortunately, Judith Weir’s Miss Fortune at the Royal Opera House isn’t much of an opera.
Judges and Finalists Announced for the 2012 Lotte Lenya Competition
http://www.operatoday.com//documents/JUDGES%20AND%20FINALISTS%20ANNOUNCED%20FOR%20THE%202012%20LOTTE%20LENYA%20COMPETITION.pdf
Netrebko and Garan?a in Donizetti’s Anna Bolena
The cinema world has given us “star vehicle,” a term used to describe a movie that may not have the best script or direction but which suits a popular actor’s persona so well the film can fairly be called a successful entertainment.
Finalists Named for Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
http://www.operatoday.com/documents/Nine Finalists Named for Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.pdf
A Physical Barber by ETO
For an operatic masterpiece The Barber of Seville is surprisingly tricky to do well, it is not one of those pieces which plays itself.
Byrd: The Englishman
In this stimulating and uplifting performance, The Cardinall’s Musick, led by director Andrew Carwood, continued their comprehensive project to examine the works of one of England’s greatest composers — William Byrd (c.1540—1623).
The Los Angeles Opera — A Cultural Icon in Downtown LA
Los Angeles is often identified as “tinsel town,” a cultural wasteland. The city has long been considered as artistically irrelevant. Nothing could be further from the truth, especially with the arrival of the Los Angeles Opera in 1984.