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Tag Archives: James Levine
10 Questions for Stephen Costello
The fast-rising young tenor Stephen Costello has firmly established himself as one of the current generation’s most impressive artists. He came to national attention in 2007 when, at age 26, he debuted at the Met’s season-opening night and was quickly … Continue reading
Jan 1st Troyens
Francesca Zambello’s production of Berlioz’s Les Troyens has returned to the Metropolitan Opera. When it premiered a decade ago it was Deborah Voigt as Cassandra, Ben Heppner as Aeneas and Lorraine Hunt Lieberson as Dido, conducted by James Levine. A … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Heppner, Berlioz, Bryan Hymel, Elizabeth Bishop, Fabio Luisi, Francesca Zambello, James Levine, Les Troyens, Metropolitan Opera, Susan Graham
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Trojans: three or is it four?
To my knowledge there are three versions of Hector Berlioz’s epic Les Troyens on DVD. I obtained the first when it came out as a VHS tape. It’s now available re-mastered, capturing several remarkable performances from 1983, the Metropolitan Opera … Continue reading
Quilico’s Rigoletto
Some artists have an abundant recorded legacy, while others are curiously under-represented. At times I find this irritating, because I suspect it’s more a reflection of market forces than an indication of real quality. I believe if Louis Quilico had … Continue reading
Rheingold in person
While there’s still a controversy about Robert Lepage’s production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Metropolitan Opera because some people don’t like it, it seems to be a success. I was at the Das Rheingold that opened the third cycle, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Klein, Das Rheingold, Fabio Luisi, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera
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Let us now praise famous women
Serendipity is such a wonderful word. I love that it’s a big long word, implying something complex, when in fact it sounds like a series of vocal accidents. Accidents are not to be confused with serendipity, for the word always … Continue reading
