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THE OPERA IS TOO DAMN LONG - Opera Rat: The Blog

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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; SOUND AND FURY, SIGNIFYING NOTHING. WELCOME BBC RADIO 3 LISTENERS ». THE OPERA IS TOO DAMN LONG. Took in Carmen last Friday night at the Lyric, and while departing the house heard repeated variations on the well-worn theme, I liked it, but it was a little long. Seriously - how many thousands of times do we have to hear this from operagoers before WE JUST CUT THE DAMN SHOWS? This is killing opera. The composers are dead, OK? Posted at 08:28 AM. 10/28/2010 at 05:22 PM. This is o...

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cohen, nell shaw photo by Burt Cohen | Have a Voice

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The blog of American Opera Projects. Composers and the Voice. Press reviews and articles. AOP Awards Fellowships to Ten Composers And Librettists For Free Training In Opera Composition. Raquo; cohen, nell shaw photo by Burt Cohen. Nell Shaw Cohen, composer. AOP takes operas to space, asylums, and a human uterus in Six Scenes. Powerful , engrossing Paradise Interrupted garners raves at Lincoln Center Festival. UrbanArias to feature AOP operas LUCY and THE BLIND in upcoming season. Follow us on Twitter.

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THE SEPARATION OF ART AND STATE - Opera Rat: The Blog

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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; IS OPERA TOO LONG, OR ATTENTION TOO SHORT? SHOW BOAT': NOT ON BOARD ». THE SEPARATION OF ART AND STATE. The British people have  just awakened. To the fact that theyre paying Antonio Pappano more than four times as much to conduct the Royal Opera as theyre paying their prime minister to conduct the nation. Stay tuned for more on the Outrage Channel. Posted at 09:34 AM. Lots of people would love to do PM s job for PM s salary:-) with similar results. 03/17/2011 at 03:26 PM.

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A VILLAGE CALLED ROME - Opera Rat: The Blog

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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; HOW TO BECOME A WAGNERIAN. ITALIANS KNOW WHAT'S IMPORTANT ». A VILLAGE CALLED ROME. My Italian familys relationship with Rome is utilitarian. Trains between the capital and the station near their home in Umbria are ever faster and more frequent, down to as little as 45 minutes now. But no newspaper piece could prepare me for what I found. In short: Screw the Piazza Navona. Who knew Rome was in Italy? I settle in on the bar patio with a . Above is the Via Panisperna, essentiall...

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Opera Rat: The Blog. WHO NEEDS A NEW PAVAROTTI? Vittorio Grigolo is auditioning for the world as the next great tenor,. And that means incessant comparisons with the last one. Anthony Tommasini has weighed in, with this from a review of Grigolos star turn at the Met in the Franco Zefferelli La Boheme. Which cannot help him, indeed. Or us. Such as.well, look at the guy. Pavarotti had a voice like no other, and personality to burn. But Grigolo is no slouch on those scores, and lets face it - nothing se...

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giardinoarmida | Il giardino di Armida

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Il giardino di Armida. An attempt to opera reviews. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Il barbiere di Siviglia @ Covent Garden. October 31, 2016. But other things I was less happy with, such as the interaction between Basilio and Bartolo, filled with unsophisticated slapsticks. Maybe a bit too colourful, but altogether very pleasing, and the audience seemed very amused. Musically I am slightly disappointed. Rosina had a very warm and appealing mezzo but her coloratura often smudged.

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ONLY IN OPERA: A WESTERN WHERE NO ONE DIES - Opera Rat: The Blog

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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; 'SHOW BOAT': NOT ON BOARD. HOW TO BECOME A WAGNERIAN ». ONLY IN OPERA: A WESTERN WHERE NO ONE DIES. But after the deliciously dark foreshadowing of the middle act - whats a worse sign for a relationship than winning your man from a sheriff in a poker game? Posted at 07:01 AM. Interesting take on the ending. Ive often thought that the narrative we dont see, between Acts II and III, would be compelling. And how do Minnie and Ramerrez negotiate their precarious future? The letter...

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Sonnenblick Mark | Have a Voice

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The blog of American Opera Projects. Composers and the Voice. Press reviews and articles. AOP Awards Fellowships to Ten Composers And Librettists For Free Training In Opera Composition. Raquo; Sonnenblick Mark. Mark Sonnenblick, librettist. AOP takes operas to space, asylums, and a human uterus in Six Scenes. Powerful , engrossing Paradise Interrupted garners raves at Lincoln Center Festival. UrbanArias to feature AOP operas LUCY and THE BLIND in upcoming season. Follow us on Twitter. AOP on the Road.

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US premiere of Heart of Darkness has sold-out run in San Francisco | Have a Voice

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The blog of American Opera Projects. Composers and the Voice. Press reviews and articles. US premiere of Heart of Darkness has sold-out run in San Francisco. On May 2, Opera Parallèle presented the US premiere of the AOP-developed opera. At San Francisco’s trendy industrial Z-space. The new production by Brian Staufenbiel featuring designs by artist Matt Kish and conducted by Nicole Paiement sold out each of its four performances. Composed by Grammy-nominated Tarik O’Regan. From San Francisco Chronicle.