The 17th Bienal of Contemporary Brazilian Music [XVII Bienal de M˙sica Brasileira Contempor‚nea] began on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007 at the Sala Cecilia Meireles, Rio’s leading concert hall, with a lengthy program divided between six orchestral works, entrusted to the National Symphony Orchestra of the Universidade Federal Fluminense, based in Niteroi, RJ and three works for percussion, interpreted by the Dynamo Percussion Quartet.
Author: Gary Hoffman
Hamburg’s Tales Told
I recently made a special trip to Hamburg with one real goal in mind: to hear one of my most favorite young singers, bass Kyle Ketelsen in the Staatsoper’s new production of “Tales of Hoffmann.”
Soprano wins the Bertelsmann Stiftung 12th International Singing Competition
http://www.neue-stimmen.de/en/217/
One Voice for Innocence and Experience
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/arts/music/28midg.html?ref=music
Washington Post Names Interim Chief Critic
http://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?archived=0&storyid=16955&categoryid=2&cookies=1
Radio 3 to video stream ENO’s Carmen
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/oct/26/radio.bbc?gusrc=rss&feed=media
DONIZETTI: La Figlia del Reggimento
For the final HD moviecast of the 2007-08 season, the Metropolitan Opera will present two stars in a production that has already earned rave reviews at Covent Garden: Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Florez starring in Donizetti’s La Fille du Regiment.
The Magic Flute ó English National Opera
Despite rumours to the contrary, English National Opera’s advertising material claims that this 12th revival of Nicholas Hytner’s popular production of ‘ The Magic Flute’ will be the last. Though…