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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....
I don't think so. YNS is often guilty of the same in a bid to make the music more ~exciting~; I think Lanzillotta is being expressive here with almost Chopinesque rubato; even if it's a...
To be fair, that has been a complaint since the 1970s. In the wake of The Greats (Callas, Sutherland, Caballe) you had the less esteemed Scotto, Bumbry, Verrett, Sills, Deutekom, and Hunter.
Yannick leads The Philadelphia Orchestra, superstars Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton, and world-class singers in a rare concert performance that reveals every detail and nuance of this richly harmonic score. Experience the passion and cold-hearted revenge of this scandalous opera. Get tickets now!
Yannick leads The Philadelphia Orchestra, superstars Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton, and world-class singers in a rare concert performance that reveals every detail and nuance of this richly harmonic score. Experience the passion and cold-hearted revenge of this scandalous opera. Get tickets now!
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.