By Administrator on Oct 22, 2008 in Italian opera | 0 Comments
Rossini Opera Festival 2008
If the weather can stand as a metaphor for how well an opera production at the Rossini Opera Festival will play out during its run, then the tremendous downpour that reverberated throughout the Arena Adriatica was a bad omen. At the second performance of Michael Hampe’s production of Maometto [...]
By Administrator on Oct 14, 2008 in Italian opera, Other contributors | 1 Comment
By Bernard Jacobson
Reprinted with permission from Seen and Heard – Music Web’s Live Opera, Concert and Recital Reviews.
Portland Opera, soloists, cond. Stephen Lord, original production by James Robinson, stage direction by Jennifer Nicoll, sets and costumes by Bruno Schwengl, lighting designer Mimi Jordan Sherin, choreographer Sean Curran, Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, 4.10.2008 (BJ)
Portland Opera’s La [...]
By Administrator on Oct 6, 2008 in French Opera, Other contributors | 0 Comments
By James L Zychowicz
Reprinted with permission from Seen and Heard – Music Web’s Live Opera, Concert and Recital Reviews.
Production:
Director: David McVicar
Set Design: Tanya McCallin
Original Choreographer: Michael Keegan-Dolan
Lighting: Paula Constable
Chorus Master: Donald Nally
Cast:
Manon: Natalie Dessay
Chevalier des Grieux: Jonas Kaufmann
Lescaut: Christopher Feigum
Count des Grieux: Raymond Aceto
Guillot: David Cangelosi
Brétigny: Jake Gardner
An auspicious opening gala, Lyric Opera of [...]
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