Although born in New York City, Maria Callas (1923-1977) received her musical education in Greece and started her career in Italy.
Category: Commentary
Charles Workman — the American dying to sing “Acis” for the Royal Opera
American? Well, yes, that’s what it says on one of his passports, but the other is British and he and his family reside in the UK and have done since 1995.
Tristan und Isolde in Chicago
By the close of the first act of Richard Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde in its current production at Lyric Opera of Chicago the audience has been given a strong impression of the multi-faceted characters bound up in the musical drama unfolding on stage.
Anne Ozorio Interviews Ingo Metzmacher on Die tote Stadt
Erich Korngold’s Die tote Stadt comes to the Royal Opera House in January 2009. It’s the first time this production has been seen in London : it is the famed Willy Decker production from Salzburg in 2004 which did so much to restore Korngold’s status.
Who Was Mary Lewis?
“Mary Lewis, the golden haired soprano” — does that name mean much to today’s lovers of singing and good music?
The Works of Giacomo Puccini
The following are recordings of major works by Giacomo Puccini. Click the link to access.
Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Program for 2009 Munich Opera Festival
The Bayerische Staatsoper announced its program of the 2009 Munich Opera Festival — the only festival of its kind in the world so rich in tradition, with roots reaching as far back as 1875.
Keith Jameson — Comprimario Extraordinaire
Most opera-world publicity is accorded star singers, but we take another tack here to look at American tenor Keith Jameson who has made a specialty of character or comprimario parts, while at the same time building a solid reputation as sophisticated musician and actor, a performer who can seize the moment and elevate a role to first rank for the time he is on stage.
The ‘Colors’ of La Fanciulla
The transition in Giacomo Puccini’s mature period from one autonomous phase to another (although the two are connected by subtle links) is a fact that has been accepted by operatic scholars.
Reasons to be Cheerful
London: Sue Loder reviews Alessandro and the Handel Singing Final