Guy Joosten, who recently directed the Metís new RomÈo et Juliette, reworked an attempt of Cav and Pag presented at the Essen Opera for the Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam. I cannot say he succeeded or to put it more plainly: Cav was bad and Pagliacci suffered too.
Author: Gary Hoffman
Fink, Vignoles and Cooper, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
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Il barbiere di Siviglia, La Monnaie, ThȂtre National, Brussels
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“Lysistrata, Or the Nude Goddess” at NYC Opera
Having missed the first 10 minutes of Lysistrata, Or the Nude Goddess, I foolishly crept into my seat where I saw what appeared to be four raging Lainie Kazanís protesting war by Athenian ruins.
Big demand for classical downloads is music to ears of record industry
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1741085,00.html
Grand Finals Concert at the Met Shows Variety in 5 Young Singers
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/28/arts/music/28fina.html