MASSENET: HÈrodiade

HÈrodiade, opera in four acts.

Wagner Dream — Grand ThÈ‚tre, Luxembourg

http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2071182,00.html

‘Billy Budd’ showcases a decidedly different opera star

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/living/arts/opera/s_505713.html

The Tristan Project, Avery Fisher Hall, New York

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0db1a166-f994-11db-9b6b-000b5df10621.html

Eugene Onegin, Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre, Moscow

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2f1cb14a-f991-11db-9b6b-000b5df10621.html

Franco Corelli: His Early Cetra Records

I often wonder who decides what records will be used to produce historical vocal issues.

Cesare Siepi: The Salzburg Recital of 1956; Arias from Norma, Faust, Don Carlo

For those who didn’t long ago purchased or exchanged this Salzburg recital via the pirate
connections, this is a fine opportunity to get maybe the best testimonial of this artist.

American Choral Music

The commitment of Naxos to American music is substantial and admirable.

STRAUSS: Salome

Salome, Musikdrama in one act.

OFFENBACH: Orpheus in der Unterwelt (Orphée aux enfers)

Filmed for television in 1971, this performance of the German translation of Orphée aux enfers (1858) as Orpheus in der Unterwelt breaks the conventional wisdom that some espouse about the weaknesses of opera or opera when conceived for the small screen.