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Classical Beat: September, 2012

Posted at 01:29 AM ET, 09/30/2012

Reviews: Gunn in concert -- and to Philadelphia
By Anne Midgette
The baritone Nathan Gunn gave a WNO recital — but the bigger news is he’s going to be an advisor in Philadelphia.

By Anne Midgette  |  01:29 AM ET, 09/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  WNO, Bach Consort, Stephen Brookes, Robert Battey, Cecelia Porter

Posted at 04:54 AM ET, 09/25/2012

Met season opener: ‘L’Elisir,’ reviewed
By Anne Midgette
Preliminary coverage of opening night at the Metropolitan Opera.

By Anne Midgette  |  04:54 AM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Metropolitan Opera

Posted at 03:18 PM ET, 09/24/2012

Of opera and Americana
By Anne Midgette
Reviews of WNO’s "Don Giovanni” and two all-American concerts by local orchestras.

By Anne Midgette  |  03:18 PM ET, 09/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  WNO, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Fairfax Symphony

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 09/18/2012

La Sonnambula: bel canto weekend
By Anne Midgette
My review of “La Sonnambula” at the Washington Concert Opera gives rise to the question: what do you look for in a bel canto voice?

By Anne Midgette  |  02:27 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  WCO

Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 09/17/2012

Press releases we never finished reading
By Anne Midgette
The crossover singer Nathan Pacheco’s handlers claim he could go toe-to-toe with the finest operatic singers. We put the claim to the test.

By Anne Midgette  |  03:15 PM ET, 09/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  crossover

Posted at 02:41 PM ET, 09/17/2012

Sondra shines, and more
By Anne Midgette
An operatic weekend in Washington with Stephanie Blythe and two bel canto operas focuses on Sondra Radvanovsky’s “Anna Bolena” at WNO.

By Anne Midgette  |  02:41 PM ET, 09/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  WNO, Vocal Arts, Robert Battey

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 09/13/2012

Zambello and WNO: the match is made
By Anne Midgette
The Washington National Opera announces that Francesca Zambello will become artistic director in 2013.

By Anne Midgette  |  12:09 PM ET, 09/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  WNO

Posted at 03:01 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Cage festival: the end
By Anne Midgette
Reviews of the final three concerts of the John Cage Centennial festival - plus a video of part of Wednesday’s concert.

By Anne Midgette  |  03:01 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  John Cage

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 09/11/2012

NSO in the neighborhood, again
By Anne Midgette
The National Symphony Orchestra returns to the “neighborhood” with January concerts in the areas around U Street, Howard and Shaw.

By Anne Midgette  |  02:21 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NSO

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 09/09/2012

Cage festival: more reviews
By Anne Midgette
Catching up with Alexis Descharmes, Irvine Arditti, and others in a festival of John Cage that casts new light on the concept of endurance.

By Anne Midgette  |  01:30 PM ET, 09/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  John Cage

Posted at 04:46 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Cage festival: first concert
By Anne Midgette
After writing my review of the first concert in the John Cage festival, I had more thoughts about some of the performances.

By Anne Midgette  |  04:46 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  John Cage

Posted at 03:29 PM ET, 09/02/2012

Cage @ 100
By Anne Midgette
To some, he’s the most influential composer in recent memory; to others, he’s a charlatan. Washington prepares to celebrate John Cage’s centennial with eight days of events.

By Anne Midgette  |  03:29 PM ET, 09/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  John Cage

 

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