Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi 1813-1901 Rigoletto, together with Il trovatore and La traviata, laid the foundations for Verdi’s worldwide renown; the latter two operas were composed shortly after Rigoletto. The opera…
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MET Names New General Manager
*PETER GELB CHOSEN TO SUCCEED JOSEPH VOLPE AS GENERAL MANAGER* October 29, 2004 William C. Morris, president and chief executive officer of The Metropolitan Opera, announced today that Peter Gelb,…
NYCO Moving On?
*New York City Opera in Talks to Build Its Own Home* By ROBIN POGREBIN [NY Times] The New York City Opera is in negotiations to build a new opera house…
NBR New Zealand Opera to Produce The Death of Klinghoffer
*New Zealand Opera’s 2005 Season Will Include Adams’ The Death of Klinghoffer* By Emily Quinn October 28, 2004 The NBR New Zealand Opera’s 2005 season will include a production of…
Walt Mossberg on Challengers to the iPod
*Three Challengers Take on the Mini* Latest ‘iPod Killers’ Score On Style and Storage Space, But They Aren’t Easy to Use October 27, 2004; Page D1 One of the key…
Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne to Produce Auber’s Haÿdée ou Le secret
*Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne will produce on 28 November Hayedée ou Le secret, a comic opera in three acts by Daniel François Auber.* *Production Details* Libretto by Eugène SCRIBE Music…
Opera Omaha to Present Copland’s The Tender Land
*Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land: Opera About Midwestern Farm Family Opens Opera Omaha’s Orpheum Season November 17, 19, 21* Omaha, NE–Opera Omaha will open its Orpheum season of performances with…
WP TechNews.com on the iPod
*iMac, iPod, iConquered* By Cynthia L. Webb washingtonpost.com Staff Writer Thursday, October 14, 2004; 9:50 AM For Apple Computer, will 2004 be remembered as a transformative year? Yes, according to…
Archiv Releases Andromeda Liberata
*ANDROMEDA LIBERATA* *A VENETIAN MYSTERY* By Ulrike Brenning With the recording of Andromeda liberata – their debut on Archiv Produktion – Andrea Marcon and the Venice Baroque Orchestra have scored…
WP on the File-Sharing Wars
*Downloading Justice* By Cynthia L. Webb washingtonpost.com Staff Writer Monday, October 11, 2004; 9:36 AM The file-sharing wars could get even hotter if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to weighs…