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Occasionally Der Freischuetz shows up in the Met futures as a possible (though unlikely) opera for a Met revival. To my taste a revival would be very welcome though these days casting Freischuetz...
If you would like to repeat this thrilling HOLLÄNDER broadcast from yesterday, there are two more opportunities: one at 4:00 pm (Eastern) from KUAC, Fairbanks, AK and then, At 6:00 pm Eastern from...
Good post, thank you, Krunoslav. And yes, not every Amina becomes a Norma, I was thinking more that she had the performance history in bel canto as well as dramatic roles beyond the bel canto, so...
I’ve been listening intermittently to this René Jacobs, very scaled down version of FREISCHÜTZ, and must say it has a lot to offer musically. Since this opera was given initially at the Königliches...
On this day in 1930 The Broadway Melody was named “Outstanding Picture” at the second annual Academy Awards ceremony.
The Broadway Melody was the first original film musical, the first MGM musical, the first sound film to win the “Best Picture” award and the first widely-distributed sound feature.
Born on this day in 1639 composer Alessandro Stradella
Born on this day in 1859 composer Reginald De Koven
Born on this day in 1891 soprano Felice Huni-Mihaczek
Born on this day in 1895 composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Born on this day in 1911 soprano Maud Cunitz
Born on this day in 1918 conductor Sixten Ehrling
Born on this day in 1924 tenor Murray Dickie
Happy 87th birthday mezzo-soprano Kerstin Meyer
Happy 74th birthday baritone Jorma Hynninen
Happy 61st birthday librettist and director Stephen Wadsworth
Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
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