Dorothea Schroder, as translated by Stewart Spencer, begins her booklet essay for Magdalena Kozenaís recent CD by quoting a review of an earlier disc of the mezzo: ìÖKozena is simply marvelous.î Brazen record company self-promotion?
Soprano Deborah Voigt comes back with her familiar, splendid sound intact
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/22/DDGVOFS12J1.DTL&hw=voigt&sn=001&sc=1000
Los Angeles Opera overcomes musket misfires, unsettling sets
http://www.presstelegram.com/entertainment/ci_3239463
Un ballo in maschera, Royal Opera House, London
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/274e0468-5b4b-11da-b221-0000779e2340.html
Dresden’s heart reclaimed from the ashes
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/c49c89ec-5b4b-11da-b221-0000779e2340.html
Liszt, Haydn and Brahms, With a Touch of the Nightclub
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/22/arts/music/22ange.html
Bayerische Staatsoper on the Death of James King
http://www.bayerische.staatsoper.de/c.php/index_bso.php?dom=dom1&
RAMEAU: Les Indes galantes
Jean-Philippe Rameau is usually remembered today (when he is remembered at all) as an important musical theorist. This limited reputation is unfortunate, because Rameau was a masterful composer known for his sumptuous melodies and colorful harmonies.
Un Ballo In Maschera, Royal Opera House, London
http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article328401.ece