http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/opera-closes-ranks-against-angry-diva/2008/08/18/1218911573563.html
Tenors in Training: The Next Generation
http://www.nysun.com/arts/tenors-in-training-the-next-generation/84037/
Grant Park season closes with operatic standards and surprises
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/classical/1112774,CST-FTR-grant18web.article
Cleveland Orchestra’s “Rusalka” hailed at Salzburg Festival
http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/08/cleveland_orchestras_rusalka_h.html
Santa Fe Opera hosts U.S. premiere of ‘Adriana Mater’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/arts/chi-santa-fe-0817aug17,0,3520620.story
On a quest to give female composers their due
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/08/16/on_a_quest_to_give_female_composers_their_due/
Berkshire’s ‘Figaro’ opera a treat
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=712590&category=ARTS
Singers from South Africa and Sweden win Seattle Wagner Competition
A soprano originally from South Africa and a tenor from Sweden sang their way to top honors in the 2008 International Wagner Competition staged by the Seattle Opera on August 16 in Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, the company’s handsome home.