By Administrator on Aug 30, 2009 in Other contributors | 0 Comments
From Seen and Heard International by: José M. Irurzun Pianist: Damiano Carissoni. Teatro Victoria Eugenia de San Sebastián. 23.8.2009 (JMI) A curious recital this one by the couple from Genoa, both of them always interesting singers whose performance was anticipated with great excitement by opera lovers in San Sebastian. The recital was strange from the [...]
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From Seen and Heard International By: Jack Buckley Conductor, Corrado Rovaris; Director, Davide Livermore; Sets and Costumes, Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino; Lighting, Nicolas Bovey. Orchestra Sinfonica G Rossini; Prague Chamber Choir. Teatro Rossini 16.8.2010 (JB) With an afterword on Il Viaggio a Reims (Accademia Rossiniana) Conductor, Andrea Battistoni Teatro Rossini 17. 8.2010 (JB) [...]
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From Seen and Heard International By: Jack Buckley; Picture © Rossini Opera Festival Pesaro Soloists, Orchestra of the Teatro Comunale of Bologna Conductor, Michele Mariotti; Director, Damiano Micheletto; Sets, Paolo Fantin; Costumes, Carla Teti; Lighting, Alessandro Carletti. Teatro Rossini, Pesaro. 15. 8. 2010 (JB) Cast: Sigismondo king of Poland –Daniela Barcellona; King Ulderico of Bohemia [...]
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From Seen and Heard International By: Jack Buckley; Picture © Rossini Opera Festival Pesaro Soloists, Chorus and orchestra of the Teatro Comunale, Bologna, Conductor, Yves Abel; Director, Luca Ronconi; Sets, Margherita Palli; Costumes, Carlo Diappi; Lighting, Guido Levi. Adriatic Arena, Pesaro. 14. 8.2010 (JB) Marianna Pizzolato (Angelina / Cenerentola) and Lawrence Brownlee (Don Ramiro) Theatrical [...]
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SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL REPORT By: Harvey Steiman Aspen Music Festival (8): Bronfman plays Brahms, de la Salle plays Prokofiev, American Brass Quintet debuts two new works; plus Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia. 3.8.2009 (HS) Pianists have dominated the Aspen Music Festival’s calendar these past few weeks. The lineup has included Yefim Bronfman, Simon [...]
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SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL REVIEW By: James L Zychowicz Chicago Grant Park Festival 2009 – Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius : Alysson McHardy, mezzo soprano, John Mac Master, tenor, Paul Whelan, bass-baritone, Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, Carlos Kalmar, conductor, Millennium Park / Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago 1.8.2009. (JLZ) Elgar’s monumental oratorio – or [...]