Olja Jelaska (b. 1967) is an important figure in the younger generation of
composers from Croatia.
Olja Jelaska: An Interview by Tom Moore
The Pearl Fishers, Coliseum, London
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jun/02/the-pearl-fishers-review
Juan Trigos: An Interview by Tom Moore
Juan Trigos, composer and conductor, was born and raised in Mexico City,
where his father, also Juan Trigos, is a noted playwright and novelist.
Le Nozze di Figaro at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/7794458/Le-Nozze-di-Figaro-at-the-Royal-Opera-Covent-Garden-review.html
Spoleto So Far: intense piano music, funny dance, a spare opera and a change at the top
http://www.free-times.com/index.php?cat=1991103094321166&act=post&pid=11860106103975381
Ian Bostridge at the Wigmore Hall
One very tall and gaunt,one short and stocky, one introspective, one effusive : Ian Bostridge and Antonio Pappano, Music Director of the Royal Opera house make an odd couple, but they’ve partnered each other musically for many years. It’s a good relationship, as this recital at the Wigmore Hall demonstrated.
Mainly Mozart’s David Atherton: June Artist of the Month
http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-05-31/things-to-do/classical-opera/mainly-mozarts-david-atherton-june-artist-of-the-month
End-of-the-world opera
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20100529_End-of-the-world_opera.html#axzz0pdK7Yds8
S.F. Opera gets summer classical music season off to a sizzling start
http://www.contracostatimes.com/music/ci_15152483
Aris Argiris debuts as Escamillo in the Royal Opera House’s Carmen
Aris Argiris makes his debut at Covent Garden as Escamillo in Bizet’s Carmen. But this is unusually high-profile because it’s a first, being filmed in 3D.