http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/266774
Author: Gary Hoffman
San Francisco Opera’s ‘Magic Flute’ a bit out of tune
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/15/DDIESPUOO.DTL
Handelís ìRadamistoî revisited with mixed results in Hamburg
A remarkably quick turnaround from only last May when the first run of Handelís ìRadamistoî was blessed with a consistently high level of vocal performance may have been the reason for sparser houses this time round at the Hamburg Staatsoper (October 6th).
Swiss conductor Jordan named Paris Opera music director
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iaLQ0vWG2K5Ek6RiU_wGOOKmxpUg
The Metís New Lucia
Of Donizettiís fifty or so ìseriousî operas, Lucia di Lammermoor was the only one to survive his heyday almost unscathed by change of fashion; today, when a dozen of his other worthy works have been restored to the repertory, Lucia easily hangs on.
The Yves Becko Collection
This must be one of the most interesting collectorsí collections to have appeared in many a year. Personally Iíve always liked any singer from Fernando De Lucia to Rolando Villazon but I never was tempted to collect shellac and therefore didnít have to contact Yves Becko.
CAVALLI: La Calisto
RenÈ Jacobsís beautiful 1996 production of Francesco Cavalliís Calisto has garnered many enthusiastic fans over the years.
Mackerras returns to home turf
http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/mackerras-returns-to-home-turf/2007/10/07/1191695736114.html