Kritik Staatsoper: Sie war doch nur scheintot VON WILHELM SINKOVICZ Wie Erich Wolfgang Korngolds einstiger Sensationserfolg “Die tote Stadt” zum Repertoirestück wird. Wiederbelebungsversuche startet man seit geraumer Zeit mit vie…
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Rossini’s La Pietra del Paragone at Opéra de Fribourg
LA PIETRA DEL PARAGONE (La pierre de touche) Melodramma giocoso en deux actes de Gioacchino Rossini Livret de Luigi Romanelli (1751-1839) Créé à la Scala de Milan le 26 septembre…
Kurt Weill’s One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus, Grand Theatre, Leeds By Richard Fairman [Financial Times] Published: December 13 2004 02:00 | Last updated: December 13 2004 02:00 It is no surprise that Kurt…
Le Monde Reviews First Encounter
Sélection CD L’osmose de deux timbres rares LE MONDE | 13.12.04 | 15h33 First Encounter: Angelika Kirchschlager & Barbara Bonney Classique “Il y a très longtemps, raconte Barbara Bonney, que…
Elektra at the Oper Duisburg
Elektra in der Oper Duisburg: Ein Leben für den Tod Rheinoper: In Duisburg zeigen Stein Winge und Johannes Schütz Richard Strauss` “Elektra” in einer Welt, die Kopf steht. Duisburg. Alles…
Lavinia fuggita at Modena
Lavinia la turca Lavinia fuggita Opera da camera in un atto di Matteo D’Amico libretto di Sandro Cappelletto, liberamente tratto dall’omonimo racconto di Anna Banti prima rappresentazione: Modena, Teatro Comunale…
A Wedding in Chicago: Two Reviews
Altman opera a fitting renovation By Bill Gowen Daily Herald Classical Music Critic Posted Monday, December 13, 2004 It’s rare that a film director has an opportunity for a do-over.…
Rossini’s La Cenerentola at Dallas
Singer is entrancing in a demanding role By Wayne Lee Gay Star-Telegram Classical Music Critic After a weak start with Bizet’s Carmen and a strong comeback with Janacek’s Jenufa, Dallas…
Anna Netrebko in Leipzig
Anna Netrebko: Vom Aschenputtel zur Operndiva VON Tobias D. Höhn, 10.12.04, 12:30h Leipzig – Für viele ist sie die zweite Maria Callas. Wenn die russische Opernsängerin Anna Netrebko wie eine…
OSBORNE: The Opera Lover’s Companion
Every CD collector faces the day (or days, in the case of the truly dedicated collector) when denial no longer suffices — the shelves are sagging and overflowing, and the time has come to purchase yet another storage unit. Perhaps others have done what I did once to forestall that day — I removed all the booklets from my opera sets (and cover boxes as well, of course) and stored them on that increasingly archaic furniture item, a bookshelf.