Classical Beat: opera


Posted at 08:57 AM ET, 03/03/2011

Links: second "Butterfly" cast
By Anne Midgette
A link to my review of the second cast of WNO's "Madama Butterfly," with Ana Maria Martinez.

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Categories:  Washington, opera

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 03/02/2011

Levine cancels appearances, steps down in Boston
By Anne Midgette
James Levine cancels his upcoming appearances with the BSO; the BSO subsequently pulls the plug and announces he will step down as music director in September, 2011. But Peter Serkin will play with the orchestra in Washington.

By Anne Midgette  |  04:35 PM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  national, news, opera

Posted at 04:59 PM ET, 12/09/2010

Fleming to Chicago Lyric
By Anne Midgette
Renee Fleming is named the new Creative Consultant of the Chicago Lyric Opera, working on a new opera, a Broadway musical, and marketing and educational initiatives. A new direction for a star soprano?

By Anne Midgette  |  04:59 PM ET, 12/09/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  opera, opera

Posted at 03:51 AM ET, 07/10/2010

"Turk in Italy" at Wolf Trap
By Anne Midgette
My review of Rossini's "Turk in Italy" at Wolf Trap.

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Categories:  opera, opera

Posted at 06:35 AM ET, 03/15/2010

The excellence of bad opera
By Anne Midgette
Thoughts on Gergiev, the Mariinsky, and the ideal of perfection versus the pragmatism of reality.

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Categories:  opera, opera

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 02/10/2010

Met "Carmen," at last
By Anne Midgette
I finally get to see the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Carmen."

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Categories:  opera

Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 09/01/2009

An Opera Primer
By Anne Midgette
What would your advice be to someone who wants to start out learning about opera?

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Categories:  opera, opera

Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 07/16/2009

Che Sera, Serail
By Anne Midgette
On the anniversary of the world premiere of Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio," a recording of Edda Moser shows how it should be sung.

By Anne Midgette  |  06:30 AM ET, 07/16/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  opera