If song recitals by opera stars Piotr Beczala and Asmik Grigorian sometimes came up short, Semyon Bychkov’s powerful rendition of the Glagolitic Mass instantly became one of the year’s highlights.
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“I come, I come! ye have called me long;
I come o’er the mountains, with light and song”
In advance of her Metropolitan Opera debut, Chris’s Cache showcases Asmik Grigorian’s versatility with broadcasts of Halévy, Giordano, and Korngold
Marco Armiliato conducts Asmik Grigorian, Jonas Kaufmann, Kristina Mkhitaryan, Jörg Schneider, and Dan Paul Dumitrescu in a broadcast from Vienna
Here’s a look at the genuinely sensational performance by Asmik Grigorian in a new Manon Lescaut in Frankfurt.
The frequently-omniscient Future Met Wiki has recently vouchsafed a few morsels about upcoming Met seasons.
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