The haunting, unsettling opening moments of the Glyndebourne premiere of Peter Eˆtvˆsí ìLove and Other Demonsî promised much, with sensitive playing by the solo celesta and harp, flutter-tongued flutes, and jarring bass stings.
Author: Gary Hoffman
STRAUSS: Der Rosenkavalier ó Hamburg 1992
Der Rosenkavalier (‘The Knight of the Rose’): Komˆdie f¸r Musik in 3 acts.
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http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/Festival-diary-Strange–music.4388565.jp
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/08/14/bmgergiev114.xml
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http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/classical/1107684,CST-FTR-opera14.article#
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http://www.nysun.com/arts/george-steel-leaving-columbia-for-dallas-opera/83807/
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http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2275&Itemid=148
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http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/opera/article4508459.ece
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/08/12/bacardiff112.xml