UC Opera now have a half-century’s reputation to live up to; they were responsible for the UK premieres of such works as Das Liebesverbot, The Maid of Orleans, Alzira, Oberto and the 1847 version of Macbeth.
Author: Gary Hoffman
Deutsche Oper Goes From Bad to Worse With Weber Booed in Berlin
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aBGLGiQJB96w&refer=muse
Sopranoís Colorful Voice Undimmed, Despite a Cold
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/26/arts/music/26damr.html?_r=1&ref=music&oref=slogin
BRUCKNER: Lateinische Motetten — Latin Motets
Known almost iconically for his symphonies, Anton Bruckner devoted a great deal of his compositional output to vocal music, including choral works in both German and Latin.
La donna del lago, New York City Opera, New York
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9c305330-db83-11db-9233-000b5df10621.html
Welcome back noble ‘Chenier’
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/stage/ny-etmet5145587mar26,0,7365495.story?coll=ny-theater-print
Julian Budden ó BBC producer and Verdi scholar
http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2393342.ece
Culture clash
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/show-23363664-details/30th+London+Handel+Festival+2007:+Benjamin+Britten+International+Opera+School+-+Poro,+Re+Dell’+Indie/showReview.do?reviewId=23390345
RAMEAU: Platée, Pigmalion, Dardanus Ballet Suites
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, French instrumental music was closely identified with dance and dance suites.
GRÉTRY: Pierre le Grand
Although milestones in the history of opéra-comique, Grétry’s operas are infrequently revived and rarely recorded.