War Horse
Eva-Maria Westbroek and Bryan Hymel Photo: Bill Cooper/ROH 2012 When the curtain rises on David McVicar’s new production of Berlioz’ masterpiece Les Troyens , promoted as a highlight of the Royal Opera...
View ArticleBBC Proms Live Olympic Special
Live from Royal Albert Hall, Daniel Barenboim conducts Beethoven’s “Choral” Symphony No. 9, with soloists Anna Samuil, Waltraud Meier, Peter Seiffert, and René Pape. Friday, July 27th from 1 to 3 pm.
View ArticleLive from London: Beethoven’s 9th
The world is turning to London this month as the 2012 Olympic Games kick off, and you’re invited to join us on WCNY-FM on Friday, July 27th from 1 to 3 P.M. Timed to end exactly one minute before the...
View ArticleProm 18 - WEDO/Barenboim: Beethoven, Symphony no.9, 27 July 2012
Royal Albert Hall Beethoven – Symphony no.9 in D minor, op.125 Anna Samuil (soprano) Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano) Michael König (tenor) René Pape (bass) National Youth Choir of Great Britain...
View ArticleMeier/Breinl – Edinburgh festival review
Usher Hall Waltraud Meier can be a puzzling artist. No one would question her pre-eminence as one of today's finest dramatic mezzos and Wagner interpreters . Hearing her in lieder, however, is a more...
View ArticleNEW La Scala Milan Die Walküre Barenboim
NEW IMPROVED and formal review of Wagner Die Walküre at La Scala Milan, with photos. Interesting because it's mega high profile (at least in Italy), Barenboim made a big speech and the cast is as...
View ArticleEmbellish Your Winter Evenings
Here is what you can see/listen for free and heat up these last 10 days of December 2010: Le Nozze di Figaro from the Paris Opera: Full video is available on medici.tv, i.e. on this link . Details:...
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