The Korean-born soprano talks about embracing the cultural perils of Puccini’s tragic Madama Butterfly. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
A spirited cast make this intriguing portrayal of the bohemian classic well worth seeing.
Four hours in a theatre is one of our Editor’s not-so-secret pleasures. But is this becoming an impossible ask for many?
Initially, listening to Dorothea Röschmann singing Oh Smania! Oh Furie! from Idomeneo, I was aware of some alarming shouting. In the next track, Deh, Se Piacer Mi Vuoi from La Clemenza di Tito, I thought her singing had improved considerably until she hits a top note with what can only be described as a bit of a shriek. This happens a few times, exacerbated by minor audio peaks on the recording. Porgi, amor, from The Marriage of Figaro fares much better, with less abrasiveness on top notes and a more beguiling style throughout. In Dove sono, requiring less forte singing, the loveliness of her voice is once more to the fore. The weightier demands of Mi tradì quell’alma ingrata from Don Giovanni, suit her stentorian style well, and in E Susanna non vien! we find a Countess who is not as put upon as some. Back to Idomeneo, she sings the moving Solitudini Amichi beautifully and with considerable feeling. Ecco il punto from Clemenza, has spirit, her rich bottom notes a feature. This substantial aria requires that the singer range across many moods in order to bring the piece off successfully, which she does. Finally the concert… Continue reading Get unlimited…
Zubin Mehta, an outspoken genius among conductors, shares his astonishing life story. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Fording the stream from opera to musicals, this plucky opera singer explains the differences between performing the two genres. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
One of the star attractions of the 2016/17 season, the superstar soprano has withdrawn from Bellini debut at ROH.
★★★★½ New opera from Liza Lim is a work that deserves to be seen much more widely. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
We know what Shakespeare gave to the stage, but music has also thrived on slices of the Bard.
The Australian soprano and wife of Rafael Kubelík has passed away at the age of 91. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The American conductor, who has led the New York opera company for 45 years, will be Music Director Emeritus from 2017. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
He’s not fond of Florence Foster Jenkins, but this baritone would have loved to have sung with Mario Del Monaco. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The tenor was left twiddling his thumbs when the Romanian soprano missed her cue during the Vienna State Opera’s Tosca. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
