“All’alba, Vicar! Oh!”

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“All’alba, Vicar! Oh!”

by La Cieca | 5:21 pm | Oct 9, 2009

“Why on earth was an American singer (admittedly a good one, James Creswell) imported to undertake the minimal challenge of Timur? ENO must try harder to cast British.” [Telegraph]

21 comments

Quanto Painy Fakor says:
And why is the USA plagued by so many incompetent fucking Brits even permitted to infect opera administration and musical direction in America?i
on October 9, 2009 at 6:31 PM
CruzSF says:
jeez, what is going on over there? Nationwide inferiority complex?
on October 9, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Orlando Furioso says:
Oh please let our beloved Vicar (as noted in the headline) have the perfect response!
Joseph Rouleau and Frederick Dalberg are rather out of date. And Forbes Robinson was entirely too good.
on October 9, 2009 at 7:10 PM
brooklynpunk says:
Didn’t see where else to place this..but this might be interesting….on , tonight…
GMT 0300/EDT 11:00PM (Friday)
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SPECIAL PROGRAM: THE FREEWAY SERIES: MUSIC FROM THE PACIFIC COAST
An Evening with Soprano Danielle De Niese in Santa Monica. Songs by Handel, Grieg, Wolf, Poulenc, Barber and Bizet, with pianist Ken Noda. (2 hrs.)
..De Neisse was at “Poision Rouge”, in NYC, earlier this week, and by all accounts, put on a real enjoyable show
on October 9, 2009 at 7:45 PM
richard says:
CruzSF,
It’s an old, old mantra with certain British
critics. There was a similar comment in an ENO
Rigoletto review about a week or so ago “Why a North American singer”….
There is a strong “buy British” theme in some of the UK critics.
on October 9, 2009 at 7:46 PM
armerjacquino says:
What an incredibly daft thing to say. Yet one more reason why I’m glad I don’t read the Telegraph, a newspaper that wishes it was 1908.
on October 9, 2009 at 7:50 PM
wenarto says:
they are immitating balinese kecak costume, there is no chinese ever wearing checkers
http://www.icadl2008.org/images/destination/kecak%20dance.jpg
on October 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM
dallasuapace says:
If they were so independent of the U.S they would not feel the need to protest so much.
on October 9, 2009 at 8:32 PM
squirrel says:
don’t forget the canadians do this as well.
it’s an international market; those little bit parts seem small, but are worth a lot when you consider the vastness of the talent pool.
on October 9, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Arianna a Nasso says:
Never mind that Mr. Creswell has a British agent and has been a member of the Komische Oper for several years now.
on October 9, 2009 at 9:02 PM

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