Recently added articles from Opera News:
CORRECTION
Sep 01, 2009; ... CORRECTION: The title role in Handel's Faramondo was created by the castrato Cafrarelli (the stage name of Gaetano ...
On the Beat
Sep 01, 2009; ... The London season kicks off with Linda di Chamounir at Covent Garden and Le Grand Macabre at ENO; a fine east ignites High Spirits at the York. MARK ELDER is one of Britain's most distinguished conduc- tors, but when he talks about opera, he speaks with the rapid-fire enthusi- asm of a ...
Sound Bites: Sean Panikkar
Sep 01, 2009; ... Sean Panikkar, who turns twenty-eight this month, has a most-likely-to-succeed quality that comes across even in a brief telephone interview. He is a study in perfectly balanced poise, respectfulness and savvy - the kind that the music profession tends to smile on. "I just never had a problem ...
Letter from Dublin
Sep 01, 2009; ... In the summer of 1990, when I visited Dublin for the first time, the good times were just beginning to roll. Ireland, rapidly becoming a magnet for international companies that wanted to establish corporate headquarters in a low-tax environment, was embarking on an age of economic security ...
Reunion: Teresa Zylis-Gara
Sep 01, 2009; ... During the Met's first two decades at Lincoln Center, soprano Teresa Zylis-Gara's shining lirico-spinto instrument made her a memorable Donna Elvira, Desdemona and Tatiana. She commanded twenty Met roles in all, including other Mozart and Verdi heroines, plus Manon Lescaut, Suor Angelica and ...