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Archives for 2008
“Fledermaus” Earns Rave Reviews
December 11, 2008
Our second production of the season is being applauded and cheered by critics and audiences alike. Sung in English, with gorgeous sets and costumes, topical humor, and a bevy of Can-Can girls…well, what’s not to like about “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss Junior (the other Waltz King)? Classical Music Critic Scott Cantrell reviews for The […]
The Dallas Opera Chorus and Dancers in Die Fledermaus
December 8, 2008
A special concert with Die Fledermaus’ Wolfgang Holzmair
December 4, 2008
Mortier in Madrid
December 2, 2008
To be honest, I’m not sure why the matriculations of opera impresario Gerard Mortier have moved from a moderately interesting international soap opera to the blog equivalent of “Must-See TV”…but, they have. The gentleman who left NYCO without so much as a peck on the cheek is now off to sunny Spain! Let’s hope the […]
“Ich bin ein Berliner”…and a citizen of the world
The longtime music director of Berlin State Opera (among his many prestigious gigs) has finally made his long-awaited Metropolitan Opera debut and the result, critics say, is magic. The too-brilliant-by-half Daniel Barenboim evidently coaxed new sounds from one of the world’s great orchestras (described as “warmer” and “duskier”), enroute to a powerhouse performance of Tristan […]