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Renee’s Ravishing Rodelinda?
by Christie Connolley Do you love Handel’s operas? Then you may love the Met’s production of Rodelinda. Aron Lamm with the Epoch Times has all the highlights (and lowlights) of the performance. Check out the Operagasm Review Rundown! Move over diva: “The cast is impressive: Renée Fleming as Rodelinda is, of course, by far the [...]
Iestyn Davies Is First British Countertenor to Sing at Met
On November 14, Iestyn Davies – named 2010’s Royal Philharmonic Young Artist of the Year – makes his house and role debuts at the Metropolitan Opera, singing Unulfo in Handel’s Rodelinda. This is an important milestone, not only for the singer but also for the company: the occasion marks the first time in the Met’s [...]
Iestyn Davies Releases New Solo Album and Makes Three Major US Debuts
British countertenor Iestyn Davies, named 2010’s Royal Philharmonic Young Artist of the Year, looks forward to a landmark season. October 11 saw the release of his most recent recording, Porpora Cantatas, a solo album on the Hyperion label that is already a sensation in Europe, and over the coming months Davies makes his mark in [...]
Spring in New York City
New York City Opera to begin its 2010 Spring Season on March 18 with sparkling gala performance of L’Étoile Celebratory opening performance of Chabrier’s comic gem to be followed by an Opera Ball, with waltzes performed by the New York City Opera Orchestra Spring Season continues with Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Handel’s Partenope, the free annual [...]
