The American contralto, who created the title role in Menotti’s The Medium and introduced the song “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” died May 18. She was 92. [New York Times]
Berg, Janacek, Prokofiev, Britten, Shostakovich, Glass, Adams... and Händel and Rameau.
Wonderful choice, Krunoslav. And it is nice to be reminded that there is more to Donizetti than sopranos (brilliantly as he wrote for them).
A favorite Donizetti performance from Krunoslav · 8 minutes ago
I ended up listening to most of this away from my computer but I thought it was pretty great! Happy Sunday everyone.
It's not really any better to say that they "did" Poliuto, is it?
A favorite Donizetti performance from Krunoslav · 11 minutes ago
Wowzer
Thanks
A favorite Donizetti performance from Krunoslav · 51 minutes ago
Oh wow that was fun
I’m still really enjoying this, by the way!
Villazon has sung Pelleas before in Berlin's Ruth Berghaus production conducted by Barenboim (with minimal acclaim sadly).
A favorite Donizetti performance from Krunoslav · 1 hour ago
SHINBONE ALLEY also featured NYCO baritone/director Jack Eddleman. In late run CARNIVAL shows, the u/s and then takeover lead was Julia Migenes.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Krunoslav · 1 hour ago
Yes, they are both very exciting operas, dear Camille. And I totally agree about the end of Lucrezia Borgia.
You’re right!
A favorite Donizetti performance from Krunoslav · 1 hour ago
Lilacs in full bloom here today https://uploads.disquscdn.c...
off topic: Anita R to sing Amneris at the Latvian Opera. Also on her Instagram page she is talking about how she is going to sing Beethoven 9 in Osaka....
A favorite Donizetti performance from Krunoslav · 1 hour ago
same!
Why am I not surprised?
Very exciting end of Act 1! I'm enjoying this a lot.
And in the middle of Donizetti month! I'm going to need a month of Berg to recover.
https://www.forumopera.com/cd-dvd-livre/puccini-tosca-2/
ForumOpera gives the new DG Tosca with Buratto five stars!
A favorite Donizetti performance from Krunoslav · 1 hour ago
Drinks time here. Bon courage to you all.
The American contralto, who created the title role in Menotti’s The Medium and introduced the song “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” died May 18. She was 92. [New York Times]
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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“The island is only small / But the fairies inhabiting it / Welcome us all”
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