The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: February 2008
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* Notes * The Opernphrenologe went to Berlin for work, and managed to see this evening's performance of Norma at the Staatsoper. Annegret Ritzel's production was awful from the very beginning when the female chorus first pretended to be rocks and then proceded to crawl to a tree stump in the center. The choreography was…
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April 26- May 5 2008: OperafestMay 29- June 13 2008: OrfeoJune 16-24 2008: Det Store BankranetAugust 9-29 2008: Porgy and BessSeptember 20- October 20 2008: Don CarloOctober 1-5 2008: MelancholiaOctober 17-23 2008: Dead Beat EscapementOctober 18- November 20 2008: La Clemenza di TitoNovember 6-8 2008: JennyNovember 22-24 2008: Thora på RimolDecember 19 2008- January 19…
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* Notes * Ashutosh Gowariker's historical epic Jodhaa Akbar was finally released on February 15, after being pushed back four times. The film is doing well at the box office, grossing $2,505,703 so far in North America. Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan give restrained and elegant performances as Mughal emperor and Rajput princess, respectively.…
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The Bayreuther Festspiele is considering broadcasting some of their operas. AP Article | Bayreuther Festspiele Official Site
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Opera Australia is simulcasting their March 12th performance of Carmen into the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House. The Covent Garden production is by Francesca Zambello, Catherine Carby sings the title role, and Rosario La Spina is Don José. Tickets | Production | Opera Tattler Review
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali denies rumors that he is to marry choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant. The director turned 45 last Sunday and says working on the opera Padmâvatî, which opens in a little over a fortnight, has been fun. Times of India Article | Official Site
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March 8-11 2008: La RondineMarch 29- April 1 2008: Samson et DalilaApril 12-15 2008: Don Giovanni April 19-22 2008: Madama Butterfly West Coast Locations (North to South): Galaxy1 Galaxy WayMonroe, WA 98272 Carmike 121331 N. Center ParkwayKennewick, WA 99336 Carmike 12750 NE Circle BoulevardCorvalis, OR 97330 Cinema West1241 Main StreetFortuna, CA 95540 Cinema West6868 McKinley StreetSebastopol,…
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* Notes * The Schwabacher Debut Recital Series continued yesterday with baritone Lucas Meachem singing selections from Dvořák's Zigeunermelodien, Poulenc's Chansons Gaillardes, Schumann's Zwölf Lieder, and Copland's Old American Songs. Meachem certainly is amiable, talking to the audience before each set of songs. His singing is vigorous enough to fill a small hall like the…
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The winners this year are soprano Simone Osborne, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson, mezzo-soprano Daveda Karanas, tenor René Barbera, and baritone Edward Parks. Press Release | Reuters Article | Official Site
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