http://www.nysun.com/arts/on-the-right-track-with-die-soldaten/81279/
San Francisco Opera summer season, 2008
David Gockley heard the cries of many an opera fan that Pamela Rosenberg had denied them their ‘stars,’ so for his summer season, 2008, he brought them Natalie Dessay, Susan Graham, Ruth Ann Swenson, and Stefan Margita.
BELLINI: Norma
The best thing about this set, a Norma recorded live at the Teatro delle Muse di Ancona in late 2004, is the booklet essay by Marco Beghelli, offered in both English and Italian (no credit to any translator).
Unusual Fare at Opera Festival of St. Louis
My visit to two rarely mounted pieces at the Opera Festival of St. Louis brought to mind the little girl with the curl, for when it was good, it was very very good and when it was bad, it was, um. . .er. . .
‘Faust’ is reimagined in production by Richardson-based Living Opera
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-faust_0706gl.ART.State.Edition1.4d7564d.html
So Thatís What the Fat Lady Sang
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/arts/music/06tomm.html?_r=1&ref=music&oref=slogin
MOZART: CosÏ fan tutte ó Wien 2008
CosÏ fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti (K. 588). Opera buffa in two acts.
MOZART: CosÏ fan tutte ó Salzburg 2004
CosÏ fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti (K. 588). Opera buffa in two acts.
Opera at the BBC Proms ó the worldís biggest Music Festival
Londonís musical life shuts down for eight weeks while the Proms reign supreme, and no wonder !