The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Renée Fleming
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* Notes * Last night Michael Tilson Thomas conducted San Francisco Symphony in a program of mostly Debussy with a smattering of Canteloube after the intermission. The evening began with Debussy's textured, fussy ballet, Jeux. This was followed by seven Debussy songs orchestrated by Robin Holloway. Soprano Renée Fleming (pictured left, photograph courtesy of Decca and…
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* Notes *A revival of Rodelinda (Act II pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) is currently underway at the Metropolitan Opera. Since I saw this opera in 2006, I opted to hear this at a score desk on Wednesday. The acoustics are quite flattering to voices at Score Desk 3, and everyone could be easily…
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* Notes * Washington National Opera’s production of Lucrezia Borgia opened yesterday evening at San Francisco Opera. The performances mark the return of Renée Fleming, who has not sung in an opera at the War Memorial for more than a decade. John Pascoe’s designs for Lucrezia are rather puzzling. The set is oppressive and the different…
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An account of the February 18, 2011 performance of Armida at the Metropolitan Opera from the Unbiased Opinionator. * Notes * The tale of Armida, derived from an 16th Century epic poem by Tasso, has inspired composers from Lully and Händel to Dvořák and the contemporary British composer Judith Weir. The story of the crusader Rinaldo,…
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Soprano Renée Fleming has been named the first Creative Consultant of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Press Release | Renée Fleming's Official Site
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September 17-20 2009: Mark Morris Dance Group September 22 2009: Wynton Marsalis & the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra September 26-27 2009: A House in Bali September 27 2009: Christine Brewer, soprano September 30 2009: Michael Pollan October 11 2009: Takács Quartet October 17 2009: Wayne Shorter Quartet October 18 2009: Michael Schade, tenor October 24-25 2009: Davitt Moroney, harpsichord October 24-25…
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Renée Fleming and Pink Floyd have won this year's Polar Prize in Stockholm, Sweden. AP Article | Polar Music Prize Official Site
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"I had to look it up," said Renée Fleming of the Central Asian country Kazakhstan in an interview with Manuela Hoelterhoff. (Apparently she didn't watch the terribly informative film Borat.) Fleming is singing an opera ball in Almaty this summer.
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September 8- October 4 2008: Don GiovanniSeptember 16-29 2008: La fanciulla del WestSeptember 23- October 10 2008: La CalistoOctober 11-18 2008: La BohèmeOctober 23- November 11 2008: Matilde di ShabranNovember 9-24 2008: ElektraNovember 25- December 13 2008: Les Contes d'HoffmannDecember 9 2008- January 1 2009: Hänsel und GretelDecember 22- January 23 2008: TurandotJanuary 20-31 2009:…
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* Notes * Every performance of La Traviata has been sold-out at Lyric Opera of Chicago this January. I was unconvinced I could finagle a ticket for yesterday's matinée, as craigslist only had people who wanted tickets and Lyric Opera does not have standing room. Yesterday the Lyric Opera site still had the warning "Individual…
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