Vivaldi was very impressed with the sound and performances of the Dresden court orchestra when they visited Venice in 1716.
Soprano Bullock Smashes Piano Ahead of Cutthroat ROH Debut
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000088&sid=alYdgKL7NeEs&refer=culture#
Pauline Viardot: The forgotten diva
http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article346810.ece
Dmitri Hvorostovsky ó Barbican, London
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/reviews/story/0,,1714841,00.html
In Tiny Quarters, Pomp and a Grandness of Spirit
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/22/arts/music/22amat.html
SCH‹TZ: Symphoniae Sacrae III
The tragic ravages of the Thirty Yearsí War explicitly shaped the musical output of Heinrich Sch¸tz.
Difficult Verdi Opera Gets Rare Revival
http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OPERA_FORZA?SITE=NYSAR&SECTION=ENTERTAINMENT&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-02-21-15-18-57
ARIOSTI: ìThe Flowering and Fading of Loveî
Musicologists should be eager to welcome the ìfirst modern recordingsî of any work; surely having the opportunity to hear a long-lost musical treasure, rather than having it stare off the page in black-and-white, is something to be celebrated.
VIVALDI: Concerti e Cantate da Camera III
As the Vivaldi edition continues, Opus 111 is releasing a series of individual volumes dedicated to cantatas interspersed with other chamber works.