NEW YORK – Patricia Racette had just sung her moving final notes in "Suor Angelica" and fallen to the stage. Around the Metropolitan Opera House, a significant segment of the audience was sniffling and wiping away tears. Racette took on the rare task of singing all three soprano leads in Puccini's "Il Trittico," three one-act operas of melodrama, tragedy and comedy. Her shattering
Out lesbian and award-winning soprano Patricia Racette proved to be an insightful, if not delightful, host of the latest presentation by The Met in HD, Puccini's mammoth Turandot. The production and set design is by the renowned gay director Franco Zeffirelli and it shows the possibilities of a large budget. Racette conducted intervews with all four principals, veteran bass Samuel Ramey (Timur),
Launching its comeback in perilous financial times, the New York City Opera might well have played it safe with a surefire crowd-pleaser, like its production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly."
The broadcast of Puccini's opera Turandot will be presented live for only one day on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select movie theatres. Director Franco Zeffirelli's breathtaking production of Puccini's last opera is a favorite of the Met repertoire.The Metropolitan Opera: TurandotLength: 3 hours, 25 minutesTurandot Synopsis from the Metropolitan Opera: ACT I. Peking,
Although we won't let ALL the cats out of the bag, we can tell you who will be singing what at the Golden Anniversary Concert November 6. But you must be there to check out our very special guests! (shhhhhhh!) VO Golden Anniversary Concert Program Friday, November 6th, 2009 Orpheum Theatre - 7:00 PM Maestro Jonathan Darlington – Conductor/Host Michael Cavanagh - Director Guest Soloists Vancouver...
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Ciacosa (libretto), based on a play by Victorien Sardou, Giacomo Puccini (music) Tosca / premiere at Teatro Costanzi, Rome, January 14, 1900 / the production I saw was from The Metropolitan Opera's HD production of October 10, 2009 (the encore production I witnessed was on October 29, 2009) By coincidence, soon after seeing a filmed version of Puccini's La Bohème (see...
There was queasy anticipation leading up to last night’s season premiere of Puccini’s "Turandot" at the Metropolitan Opera. Maria Guleghina, who was to sing the title role, walked through the dress rehearsal without a full sing, apparently suffering from the same fluish symptoms as the rest of New York. Ms. Guleghina has lately attacked her roles—Lady Macbeth, Tosca, Adriana...
Earlier tonight, the Metropolitan Opera opened the 1987 Franco Zeffirelli revival of Puccini’s Turandot. Russian soprano Maria Guleghina was scheduled...
For the first production of its 55th season Lyric Opera of Chicago has staged a revival of Puccini’s Tosca with a cast of notable singers led by music director Sir Andrew Davis.
Yesterday, I went to visit Martin Isepp for lunch. Martin is an incredible vocal coach with whom I've spent the past three summers working on various song repertoire at Marlboro. My summers working with him have deepened my love of lieder and reconnected me with my passion for music in general. He's pushed me to demand the best from myself in my work and to constantly dig deeper. The main thing I've...
The debate over the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Puccini's "Tosca" shows no sign of dying down, three weeks after the opening night. The ever-thought-provoking Parterre Box site, for example, posted yet another analysis of the much-booed staging this week,...
In a very curious article over at The Daily Beast, John Bachelor argues that the White House going after the legitimacy of FOX news is not only foolish, it's the worst possible thing they could do on all fronts becuase only by the White House attacking Roger Ailes' little outfit there is there any way they can get legitimacy in the Obama era. The worst mistake Axelrod and Emanuel are making by confusing...
Sounds like they're making quite a meal out of Turandot at the English National Opera, though whether a grisly new banquet of horrors or just a bubble-and-squeak remains to be seen (by me, at least, not until mid-November). In the meantime, heading our tributes to several new productions in town this season, I've started the City Lit Opera in Focus course with Puccini's swansong, going on this term...
NEW YORK – Patricia Racette had just sung her moving final notes in "Suor Angelica" and fallen to the stage. Around the Metropolitan Opera House, a significant segment of the audience was sniffling and wiping away tears. Racette took on the rare task of singing all three soprano leads in Puccini's "Il Trittico," three one-act operas of melodrama, tragedy and comedy. Her shattering performance as the...
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