The first opera by a woman composer?
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The work under consideration here is Francesca Caccini’s Il liberazione di
Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina. Written as a court entertainment in Florence
in 16...
9 hours ago
MSO: A Spectacular Return: Act 2 - Beethoven and Wagner. Meagan Miller. Stuart Skelton
Thursday 16 August 2012 at 8:00 PM Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Saturday 18 August 2012 at 8:00 PM Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall... Read on →
Opera North Continues it's Ring Cycle With Walkure - June - July 2012 Documentary included
Continuing their what is, if last years excellent Rheingold is anything to go by, more of a semi-staged then the advertised concert perform... Read on →
While Andris Nelsons, rushes to Riga the Orchestra plays on
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has just completed its longest European tour in 14 years and, whilst the standing ovations and rav... Read on →
“The Ring of the Nibelung” for Young Readers
Press release below as I received it. It looks very interesting but I only wish that authors would think a little more before giving their ... Read on →
Do not forget: Mariinsky Opera: Wagner - Parsifal, Valery Gergiev, Cardiff 31/03/2012
Seems there are still tickets available. The conductor of one of my most favored Parsifal of modern times . The full Orchestra, Chorus and... Read on →
Guardian to broadcast six operas from Glyndebourne this summer. No Wagner but Mozart & Ravel at least.
The Guardian is to broadcast six operas from the Glyndebourne festival in Sussex this summer. Following a successful experiment last year,... Read on →
Wagner and Strauss add to Vienna Opera's ever increasing profits.
Profits, audience continue to hike for Vienna Opera (AFP) VIENNA — Five opera premieres and three for ballet will pepper next season at Vien... Read on →
The death of opea in Eire? Wide Open Opera’s production of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde and more suggests otherwise
Rumours of the death of opera have been greatly exaggerated, and a cohort of fresh Irish productions are in the pipeline, writes MICHAEL D... Read on →
At a cinema near you in Europe: LA Phil Live: Mahler's 8, Gustavo Dudamel,
I was sent this and thought you might be interested: Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) announced today that the February 18 th LA Phil... Read on →
Listen Now: Tristan und Isolde, Act II - Flagstad 1939. Cond: John Barbirolli
Act II Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde) Eyvind Laholm (Tristan) Enid Szantho (Brangane) John Gurney (Rey Marke) Daniel Harris (Kurwenal,Melot) New... Read on →Watch Now: Bernard Haitink: Beethoven's 1st and 9th Symphonies
I have a terrible weakness for Haitink's Beethoven. Haitink: Beethoven, Symphonies 1 & 9 on medici.tv . Chamber Orchestra of Eur... Read on →
Max Lorenz, Erich Witte, Herbert Janssen Erich Kleiber: Siegfried, Act I,1938
Act I Siegfried - Max Lorenz Mime - Erich Witte Wanderer - Herbert Janssen Conductor Erich Kleiber Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires Rec... Read on →
Listen Now: Parsifal recorded. 1925-28 - Widdop, Radford, Heming, Baker
Fascinating! And rather good sound considering. Partly sung in English - read description. Sung in English (1-6, 9 - recorded 1925) and... Read on →
Listen Now, Complete: Lohengrin - Melchior, Rethberg, Thorberg, Leinsdorf
As these things tend to be, found on youtube. Given its age it is in the public domain. It has been released by any number of labels in vari... Read on →
Janowski Parsifal released - samples below
The Janowski/Penatone Wagner edition continues now with its third release: Parsifal. Although the CD/SACD will not be available till March 1... Read on →
A video preview of the MET's 2013 Parsifal
As everyone and their dog is aware by now the MET will be staging a "new" production of Parsifal in 2013 ( click here for full det... Read on →
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