The Opera Tattler

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Category: Rolando Villazón

  • Eugene Onegin at Unter den Linden

    Here is the Opernphrenologe's review of the new Eugene Onegin production at the Berliner Staatsoper. I admit I did some heavy editing to get it closer to the style of the Opera Tattler, but there was only so much I could do. We'll get to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow.    * Notes * After seeing this…

  • Paris Opera’s 2008-2009 Season

    September 6-11 2008: Eugene Onegin September 24- November 2 2008: Rigoletto October 11- November 2 2008: The Bartered Bride October 13- November 12 2008: Cunning Little Vixen October 30- December 3 2008: Tristan und Isolde November 17- December 23 2008: Die Zauberflöte November 25- December 21 2008: Fidelio January 17-30 2009: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk…

  • La Traviata

    The alternate cast for San Francisco Opera’s La Traviata was stunningly good. The perennial favorite, soprano Ruth Ann Swenson, was replaced by Mary Dunleavy in the last two performances. Swenson is very precise, her tone is extremely sweet and bell-like. Dunleavy is perhaps more vital, her voice is very strong. Baritone Željko Lučić sang beautifully…

  • Prendete questo fiore

    The Bavarian State Opera production of La Traviata was impressive as far as the principal singers. Anna Netrebko sang Violetta, and she was simply perfect. Her voice is supple and nearly angelic. This part showed her abilities off more than in others I have heard, she was Nannetta in Falstaff at San Francisco and Natasha…