A typical film soundtrack today might not fill the length of a CD, while being padded with any pop music hits for which the producers would cough up the money…
Juan Diego Florez: Voce D’Italia – Arias for Rubini
The handsome face of tenor Juan Diego Florez naturally gets the cover of his latest CD, and his arguably unusually slim physique is on view too: on the inside cover of the booklet, on both the interior and rear of the jewel case, and on the back of the booklet.
Mary, Queen of Scots (Maria Stuarda)
San Diego Opera apparently has raided the vaults of Lincoln Center opera companies, circa the 1970s.
Puccini Gold
Many an anthology of Puccini’s “greatest hits” has found its way to market, and many more will follow this latest from Decca, Puccini Gold.
Salome at Covent Garden
The Royal Opera’s new Salome is set roughly in the 1930s, in surroundings which refer overtly to Pasolini’s SalÚ or the 120 Days of Sodom, populated by uniformed soldiers and naked whores.
Carmen, The Metopolitan Opera
Dread and disgruntle are the emotions natural to the fan of any special singer when he arrives at the opera house to learn she has withdrawn from the performance and been replaced by an unknown.
Tito Manlio at the Barbican, London
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article3404636.ece
‘Tosca’ is so intricately constructed it’s uncuttable
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/classical/352197_clas22.html
Austria to auction late soprano’s estate for charity
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQHk9VLLIMGElaGWND1tboAeBSdw