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Euguene Onegin Met 02-24-07

Posted on February 25, 2007 by sogalitno

EUGENE ONEGINMetropolitan Opera House, February 24, 2007 Matinee Simulcast P. I. Tchaikovsky-P. I. Tchaikovsky/Shilovsky Eugene Onegin………..Dmitri HvorostovskyTatiana……………..Renée FlemingLensky………………Ramón VargasOlga………………..Elena ZarembaPrince Gremin………..Sergeì AleksashkìnLarina………………Svetlana VolkovaFilippyevna………….Larisa ShevchenkoTriquet……………..Jean-Paul FouchécourtCaptain……………..Keith MillerZaretsky…………….Richard BernsteinDance……………….Sam MeredithDance……………….Linda GelinasConductor……………Valery GergievProduction…………..Robert CarsenDesigner…………….Michael LevineLighting Designer…….Jean KalmanChoreographer………..Serge BennathanStage Director……….Peter McClintock Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera … Continue reading →

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music education

Posted on February 23, 2007 by sogalitno

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up” – Pablo Picasso With a 20th-Century attitude that tends towards permanence and rigid categorization, this is very difficult. And it’s why people who … Continue reading →

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Play about Leonard Bernstein

Posted on February 23, 2007 by sogalitno

Last Updated: Thursday, February 22, 2007 | 3:58 PM ET A new play by Martin Julien to premiere at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa this March will examine the life of charismatic maestro Leonard Bernstein. The Unanswered Question, with … Continue reading →

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NYT: the bagger picks the Oscars

Posted on February 23, 2007 by sogalitno

February 23, 2007,  8:05 am    Lotto Picks  The Bagger knew this day would come. All of his juking and jiving could not avoid the day of reckoning, when idle speculation would be replaced by landing hard on some softly held … Continue reading →

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Renee and Norma – 08

Posted on February 23, 2007 by sogalitno

Renee Fleming at the Kaplan Penthouse; Norma at Tanglewood in ’08 The big news: Renee will debut Norma in a concert version with James Levine at Tanglewood in 2008. She mentioned that Levine said, “You have to do this role … Continue reading →

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update (various)

Posted on February 23, 2007 by sogalitno

The New Car:  Happy to report after three days at Mel’s Auto Beauty (auto parlor!) she is looking UNBELIEVABLY better – the upholstery inside is clean and smells good, new floor mats are lovely.  She shined inside and out– all … Continue reading →

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oh frabjous day!

Posted on February 22, 2007 by sogalitno

A friend (KIND FRIEND, thanks!) has offered me a ticket to the matinee of EUGENE ONEGIN this Saturday – Oh Joy Oh Rapture!   Be Still my beating Heart!

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Cardiff Singers selected

Posted on February 22, 2007 by sogalitno

For the Competition – only one from the USA selected – Ryan McKinney, a baritone  Go here for details.

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From Jessica – MORE on Hatto

Posted on February 22, 2007 by sogalitno

For Hattogate addicts A very long and fascinating article on Musicweb International by pianist and critic Christopher Howell, in case you haven’t already seen it. You’ll need at least 2 cups of coffee for this one. UPDATE: Andrys has made … Continue reading →

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NYT: New Head Dance Critic

Posted on February 22, 2007 by sogalitno

The Times Appoints a Chief Dance Critic By THE NEW YORK TIMES Published: February 22, 2007Alastair Macaulay, chief dance critic of The Times Literary Supplement and chief theater critic of The Financial Times, both in London, has been appointed chief … Continue reading →

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