Opera: A Russian opera star is born John Daly-Peoples [National Business Review] Lockwood Aria Rotorua Convention Centre The Lockwood Aria has become the major proving ground for emerging opera talent…
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Baroque Opera in Sydney
Baroque opera gets a new lease of life Matthew Westwood [The Australian] 26nov04 LAST month, at the final performance of Madeline Lee – John Haddock and Michael Campbell’s emotionally involving…
Changes at NYCO
New Director for City Opera The New York City Opera has appointed a new executive director, Jane M. Gullong, right, promoting her from the job of director of development. Ms.…
Universal, Sony BMG and Warner Reach Pact
3 Music Companies Will Use Online File-Sharing Service By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (AP) – Three major recording companies have agreed to make their music available to…
Opera Orchestra of New York Opens 2004-2005 Season
On Monday, 22 November, Opera Orchestra of New York opened its 2004-2005 season with La Fanciulla del West. According to its website: bq. The OONY season kicks off with Puccini’s…
L’Opéra-Comique Named as National Theater
Le Figaro is reporting that L’Opéra-Comique has been decreed an “établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial” under French law. Its charter is to provide a broad diversity of “expressions”…
La Scala Readies for Opening Night on December 7
‘Beautiful lady’ regains her looks and rediscovers her voice John Hooper in Milan Saturday November 20, 2004 The Guardian Mauro Meli, the artistic director of the world’s most famous opera…
Thomas Quasthoff Releases Autobiography
Quasthoff, der Grosse Der Bariton hat in einer aufwühlenden Biographie aufgeschrieben, wie er trotz seiner Behinderung zum Weltstar wurde “Rechts, links, rechts, links, rechts, links metronomt mein Kopf auf dem…
Lady Macbeth at the Bolshoi
Dangerous Music When Stalin pulled Shostakovich’s opera “Lady Macbeth” from the Soviet stage, the composer had good reason to fear for his life. By Raymond Stults Published: November 19, 2004…
The Cost of Doing Business
Opera House faces price scrutiny Arts organisations such as the Royal Opera House face the risk of losing their charitable status over ticket prices under a proposed bill. According to…