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Tag Archives: Benjamin Britten
Wagnerian Bicentennial
We’ve come to the first of the three important opera composer birthdays in 2013. May 22: Richard Wagner’s bicentennial October 10: Giuseppe Verdi’s bicentennial November 22: Benjamin Britten’s centennial You may prefer Britten’s operas. You may point to the box … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Benjamin Britten, Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc, Giuseppe Verdi, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, Richard Wagner, Rigoletto
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Wallis Giunta Sins
When is a recital not a recital? Perhaps when its materials and its assembly begin to outgrow that narrow definition, to resemble something bigger and more exciting; so it would seem on the basis of Wallis Giunta’s program Sunday March … Continue reading
Esprit Tunes the World
Tonight Esprit Orchestra, led by Conductor & Music Director Alex Pauk, marked the beginning of their 30th season with a program celebrating the excellence of Canadian music, a concert titled “The Tuning of the World”. Of the five items presented … Continue reading
AtG-7DS = Against the Grain Theatre-Seven Deadly Sins
Against The Grain (“AtG”) Theatre’s production The 7 Deadly Sins (and Holier Fare) resists easy categorization. As I ponder this question (what is this show?), and try to stifle the impulse to classify, I can’t help noticing that the question … Continue reading
10 Questions for Lindsay Sutherland Boal
Trained as an operatic soprano, Lindsay Sutherland Boal began her career on Canadian and international stages singing the roles of the Countess in La Nozze di Figaro, Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos and Madame Silkberklang in … Continue reading
10 Questions for Michael Slattery
Since graduating from Juilliard, Michael Slattery has enjoyed an exciting international career. He has worked with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, the French National Orchestra in Paris, the Akademie … Continue reading
Posted in Ten Questions
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