• Verdi’s 'Masked Ball' opens WNO season

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/curtain-up/2010/sep/12/verdis-masked-ball-opens-wno-season/

  • New York City Opera Names Charles R. Wall as Next Chairman of the Board of Directors

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.operatoday.com/documents/NYCO_Board.pdf

  • Don Pasquale, Royal Opera House, London

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/aed191c8-c010-11df-b77d-00144feab49a.html

  • Met Opera Plans a Baroque Pastiche

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/15/arts/music/15opera.html

  • Great Expectations for a New Opera, Dashed

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/arts/16iht-loomis16.html

  • A composer for all seasons

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/0908/1224278430170.html

  • Grant Gershon keeps a steady beat

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-grant-gershon-20100912,0,1966202.story

  • Don Pasquale at the Royal Opera House

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    This show, a revival of Jonathan Miller’ 2004 production (first seen at the Maggio Musicale in Florence) is certainly a feast for the eyes.

  • Royal Opera Japan tour diary: The second understudy steals the show

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/14/royal-opera-japan-tour-diary

  • In The Penal Colony, Royal Opera House

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/arts-in-wales/2010/09/10/music-preview-in-the-penal-colony-royal-opera-house-91466-27237607/

  • Karita Mattila, Wigmore Hall, London

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/14/karita-mattila-review

  • The Valhalla Machine

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/arts/music/19ring.html

  • Unique Rigoletto live from Mantua

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    Realism never comes more authentic than this RAI Rigoletto filmed live on location in Mantua, Italy and broadcast simultaneously in 148 countries..

  • Così fan tutte, Royal Opera House

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    Everyone loves Mozart. The Royal Opera House's 2010-2011 season began with Così fan tutte, and simultaneous live international broadcast.

  • Julius Röntgen: Aus Goethes Faust.

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    The release of Röntgen’s Faust setting on CPO makes available a recording of yet another composer’s perspective on Goethe’s famous dramatic poem.

  • The Rake’ Progress at Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    At some point it became a matter of honor for elite composers to have at least one go at a full length opera.

  • A Conductor’s Herculean Schedule

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/arts/music/12tommasini.html

  • Renee Fleming stretches beyond opera

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10255/1086549-388.stm

  • Les Contes '’Hoffmann Returns To The Met Thru 10/19

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Les_Contes_Hoffmann_Returns_To_The_Met_Thru_1019_20100914

  • San Francisco Opera's 'Aida'

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/12/DDJ31FCCFL.DTL

  • Disembodied performance

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/opera-machover-0910.html

  • Fidelio, Welsh National Opera/ In the Penal Colony, Music Theatre Wales

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/8014259/Fidelio-Welsh-National-Opera-In-the-Penal-Colony-Music-Theatre-Wales-review.html

  • Wagner for a Song

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/26/opinion/26ross.html

  • Faust by ENO

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    Perhaps because the rather stolidly Victorian character of both its music and its morality, Gounod’ Faust has been out of fashion in the UK in recent decades, and owes a debt to David McVicar and his darkly Gothic production for the Royal Opera in 2004 (now, at last, available on DVD) for the restoration of its footing in the standard repertoire.

  • L.A. Opera to deliver 'Il Postino' premiere

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/19/entertainment/la-ca-daniel-catan-20100919

  • Robert LePage brings Wagner to New York

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/robert-lepage-brings-wagner-to-new-york/article1723458/

  • WNO's 'Opera in the Outfield' event is a family-friendly day with Verdi

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/19/AR2010091904311.html

  • Gluck the reformer

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/103639934.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUnOiP3UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

  • The Makropulos Case, Coliseum, London

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/22/the-makropulos-case-review

  • Tristan und Isolde at Royal Festival Hall

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    Almost irrespective of the results, it was quite a statement to open the Philharmonia’ London concert season with a performance of Nietzsche’ ‘pus metaphysicum of all true art,’Tristan und Isolde.

  • Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    Vocally impressive, Michael Tilson Thomas’s new recording of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic song cycle Das Lied von der Erde merits attention for various reasons.

  • Aida in San Francisco

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    Opera as circus. The current San Francisco Aida comes from the English National Opera where an inspired and probably very excited administrator proposed a production by aging London fashionista Zandra Rhodes.

  • Placido Domingo Departs Washington National Opera

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2010/09/27/130164195/placido-domingo-departs-washington-national-opera

  • Bartoli to Helm Salzburg Whitsun Festival

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?archived=0&storyID=23567&categoryID=1

  • Los Angeles Opera revives 'Marriage of Figaro'

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/09/opera-review-los-angeles-opera-revives-marriage-of-figaro-.html

  • Niobe, Regina di Tebe, Royal Opera House

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/8023332/Niobe-Regina-di-Tebe-Royal-Opera-House-review.html

  • Orpheo ed Eurydice in Minnesota

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    Minnesota Opera pulled out all the stops for its 2010-2011 season with its production of Gluck’ Orpheo ed Eurydice.

  • Les Vêpres siciliennes, De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam

    Updated: 2010-09-30 20:12:03
    http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9c2cc52a-c65e-11df-9cda-00144feab49a.html

  • Composer of the Week – Dmitri Shostakovich

    Updated: 2010-09-30 04:09:49
    Happy late birthday to Soviet Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who was born September 25, 1906. Even though he was born and lived in the 20th century, it seems like there are so many rumors, shrouded tales, misconceptions, and untold stories about Shostakovich. There are stories of his popularity as a composer, ...

  • Another Look at SF Opera's Werther

    Updated: 2010-09-29 18:15:28

  • Facebook Fan Ticket Giveaway!

    Updated: 2010-09-29 12:07:39
    We hit 3,000 Facebook Fans this weekend, and we want to celebrate! One lucky fan will receive two tickets to the Utah Symphony Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini concert, October 8-9. To enter, just update your Facebook status with what you love about the Utah Symphony or Utah Opera, ...

  • Lepage's Das Rheingold at the Met Media Round-Up

    Updated: 2010-09-28 20:35:41

  • Is There Enough Time to Visit the Costume Shop Today?

    Updated: 2010-09-28 07:04:14
    Phew! Only just! It's a great day at the production studios today, because the cast for La Bohème has arrived! Now it's time for a crazy four weeks of fittings, construction, rehearsals, more rehearsals, and more rehearsals, and fabulous performances! It's so busy, I caught our Costume Director, Rose, at the sewing ...

  • Hilary Hahn interviews Thierry Fischer!

    Updated: 2010-09-27 23:02:15

  • LA Opera's Figaro

    Updated: 2010-09-27 21:16:42
    : The Opera Tattler About Subscribe to this blog's feed West Coast Opera Companies Los Angeles Opera Portland Opera San Diego Opera San Francisco Opera Seattle Opera World Premiere of Il Postino at LA Opera Main September 27, 2010 LA Opera's Figaro Notes A revival of Le Nozze di Figaro at LA Opera opened this afternoon . Plácido Domingo kept the orchestra at a good clip , though not exactly brisk , the tempi were comfortable . There were many synchronization problems with singers and the orchestra . The bridesmaid duet in Act III went especially awry , either the singers were out of tune , or the brass was . The chorus held together , however , and the character roles were all perfectly fine . Daniel Montenegro was all but unrecognizable as an elderly Don Curzio , Philip Cokorinos seemed

  • Merola Distinguished Alumni Award 2010

    Updated: 2010-09-27 05:00:00

  • LA Opera Il Postino Media Round-Up

    Updated: 2010-09-25 18:04:00

  • Welcome, Thierry Fischer, from Repertory Dance Theatre!

    Updated: 2010-09-24 22:11:01
    The history of the Utah Symphony and Repertory Dance Theatre goes back 45 years. The artistic vision of Maestro Maurice Abravanel was inspirational during the founding of RDT in 1966, and he offered our company advice and encouragement throughout the years. The Maestro always reminded the community of the value and ...

  • Mac Christensen and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Welcome Thierry Fischer

    Updated: 2010-09-24 22:11:00
    A video message from Mac Christensen and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Utah is rolling out the red carpet to welcome Thierry Fischer to our state! View all of the welcome messages here.

  • World Premiere of Il Postino at LA Opera

    Updated: 2010-09-24 16:33:36

  • NPR’s Deceptive Cadence

    Updated: 2010-09-24 14:54:00
    Mona Seghatoleslami2010 09 24falseRightfalseNPR has a new classical music blog – Deceptive Cadence.  They’ve posted interviews, live chats with performers and composers, links to concerts and album previews.  I really like a series of stories of classical music “first loves,”

  • Ballet West welcomes Thierry Fischer!

    Updated: 2010-09-24 06:08:36
    On behalf of Ballet West, I am excited to welcome Thierry Fischer to Salt Lake City as the new Music Director for the Utah Symphony. I know he will bring excitement and fascination to the already rich landscape of our music and arts organizations. On a personal note, I am thrilled ...

  • MTT Conducts Harrison, Copland, & Tchaikovsky

    Updated: 2010-09-23 17:52:14

  • SF Opera's Figaro Media Round-Up

    Updated: 2010-09-22 22:32:27

  • SF Opera's Figaro

    Updated: 2010-09-22 17:30:38

  • Ellen Hargis & Paul O'Dette at SFEMS

    Updated: 2010-09-20 23:10:56

  • General Director of LA Opera

    Updated: 2010-09-20 22:44:04

  • More Movie Opera News

    Updated: 2010-09-20 14:54:00
    Mona Seghatoleslami2010 09 20falseCenterfalseThank you to Barbara Elliott who shared another theater where you can see the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD.  She wrote this comment on our last blog post   “For those of us in the southeastern part

  • Cal Performances Fall Free for All 2010

    Updated: 2010-09-19 22:53:55

  • SF Opera's Werther Media Round-Up

    Updated: 2010-09-17 09:20:16

  • Extra, Extra: Opera at the Movies!

    Updated: 2010-09-14 14:54:00
    Mona Seghatoleslami2010 09 14falseCenterfalseThe Metropolitan Opera will broadcast operas into movie theaters Live in HD for a fifth season starting on October 9th. This year, twelve operas will be beamed to movie theaters two from Wagner (Das Rheingold and Die

  • BBC Proms Anticipates Record Breaking Attendance

    Updated: 2010-09-09 18:26:28
    A record number of performances sold out at the BBC Proms this year, launching the average attendance per event at Albert Hall to 4,000 concertgoers. 40 of the 76 concerts have experienced a packed house, which The Telegraph suspects might be related to the daily allotment of 1,000 tickets for £5 (~$7.50) each. Along with programs [...]

  • Silence and Sleep

    Updated: 2010-09-07 14:54:00
    Mona Seghatoleslami2010 09 07falseCenterfalseA short week can be especially hectic.  Take some time to listen. falseCenterHypmW4Yd7SY&truevia The Rest is Noise falseCenterstM4xTBKAIMtrueTorQ Ensemble, "Sleep" by Eric Whitacre

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