Disappearing act
Tenor Matthew Polenzani and pianist Julius Drake’s performance left this listener in a a state of euphoria.
Kevin Fullerton
Kevin Fullerton made his Metropolitan Opera debut 51 years ago as a member of the children’s chorus, appearing in productions of La Gioconda, Carmen, La bohème, Tosca, Hansel and Gretel, Andrea Chénier, and Die Meistersinger. His love of opera was immediate, but it was standing on stage during the final act of Die Meistersinger and hearing the full impact of “Wach auf!” that sparked a lifelong passion for Wagner’s operas.
Now retired from a career in IT, Kevin travels extensively in pursuit of his passions: opera, church architecture, and art. He also works as a travel planner and guide, organizing and leading personalized European trips for small groups.
Grazie Millo
There are, on rare occasions, moments in a live performance where some intangible symbiotic relationship between audience and performer creates an instant that borders on the sublime.
But wait! There’s more!
Sunday’s sold out Carnegie Hall recital became a veritable love-fest between the Peruvian tenor and those assembled in the Hall.
Magic mike
Isn’t it nice to know a lot? And a little bit not.
Senza nube e senza vel
I attended the Sunday, May 13, performance with bittersweet anticipation.
To weep and remember
Last evening’s scorching performance of Fallujah by the New York City Opera demonstrated that sometimes impact is not limited by physical proximity.
Battlemania
Miss Battle was greeted with a thunderous ovation befitting a beloved singer at the end of an illustrious career.
Pièce de résistance
I was hopeful that my next operatic engagement would offer greater rewards: Norma at the Edinburgh Festival.
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I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
