Early Greek writings say that Orpheus was the son of the muse Calliope and either Apollo, the god of prophecy and music or Oeagrus, the river god.
Author: Gary Hoffman
Opera’s challenge is to take it easy
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20100619_Opera_s_challenge_is_to_take_it_easy.html#axzz0rb8JTP5Y
John Adams lends his music to ‘I Am Love,’ starring Tilda Swinton
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/06/john-adams-lends-his-music-to-i-am-love-starring-tilda-swinton.html
The Love for Three Oranges, Grange Park Opera, UK
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/360f5762-7a2d-11df-aa69-00144feabdc0.html
Everyday Totalitarianism: Reflections on the Stuttgart Ring
http://oq.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/26/1/131?etoc
Underscoring Richard Wagner’s influence on film music
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/17/entertainment/la-et-wagner-movies-20100617
Maureen Forrester, Canadian Contralto, Dies at 79
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/arts/music/18forrester.html
Denyce Graves at Strathmore: Living — if not singing — up to her image
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/14/AR2010061405599.html
The Wild West and the superstar Italian composer
http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_15245607?nclick_check=1
Christine Brewer: An Interview by Maria Nockin
On 7 June 2010, I spoke with Christine Brewer who was enjoying a relatively
free week at her home near St. Louis, Missouri, after long months of air travel
between concerts, recitals and operatic performances.