Category Archives: Opera

Alert: Mary Dunleavy in the news and in NYC

Posted on February 23, 2008 by

RECITAL : Mary Dunleavy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral CELEBRATED Irish American soprano Mary Dunleavy (recently seen on the Metropolitan Stage as Violetta in La Traviata) will perform at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on March 17. She’ll sing “Ave Maria” and “Our … Continue reading →

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Walkuere

Posted on February 3, 2008 by

I missed the live broadcast Saturday- the monthly meeting of my Knitting Group met in the morning followed by a little chat with a couple of the gals at the new local cafe (Black Cat); then its was on to … Continue reading →

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Terfel as Hans Sachs (finally!)

Posted on July 8, 2007 by

Terfel as Sweeney Todd from Bloomberg.com Terfel’s own career is moving with increasing momentum toward the great Wagnerian roles. He was applauded for his Wotan at the Royal Opera recently and will be singing the role again in a full … Continue reading →

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Walther is blogging from Nurnberg

Posted on February 26, 2007 by

My name is Walther von Stolzing…

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Euguene Onegin Met 02-24-07

Posted on February 25, 2007 by

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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oh frabjous day!

Posted on February 22, 2007 by

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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Webcast Tonight: Mary Dunleavy, Traviata, The Met

Posted on February 22, 2007 by

At 8 pm   Sirius        Met Webstream  “I love how real Verdi feels to me. I learn so much about myself in whatever role I sing, but particularly with his music.” That kind of self-discovery is one of the most important … Continue reading →

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blog roundup

Posted on February 21, 2007 by

La Cieca reports a new feature to keep you in touch all the time. Opera Chic reviews last night’s LA SCALA history making triump for JDF including lots of photos and the review from the leading Italian paper. Guardian Music Blog muses on … Continue reading →

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“Tune Surfing”

Posted on February 21, 2007 by

James Jolly (editor, Gramophone) writes about a new website CLASSICS and JAZZ, which is offering only downloads but of most of the Philips, DG and Decca labels among many.  There is GOOD news (the 8000 albums currently with 1500 to be … Continue reading →

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“Giuseppe Filianoti unplugged”

Posted on February 20, 2007 by

Our sister in blogs – vilaine fille has a CHARMING interview transcribed on her blog – please read it Filianoti unplugged Wednesday evening at Carnegie Hall brings the grand return to New York of a vilaine fille über-coqueluche: Giuseppe Filianoti, a.k.a. … Continue reading →

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