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2018-12-15 08:24:36
Reviving Mozart in Wales & family connections in Milton Keynes: I chat to conductor Damian Iorio
Damian Iorio Damian Iorio will be conducting Welsh National Opera's revival of Dominic Cooke's production of Mozart's The Magic Flute during February and March this year; this will be Damian's debut with the company. He is also artistic director of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra, an ensemble with which it turns out he has strong family links. I spoke to Damian recently via Skype to find out more. The Magic Flute is one of those operas which can be read many ways, and Damian sees it as multi-layered, with fun yet an element of seriousness so that those who wish to delve can do so. Damian's preparatory reading has suggested a number of different angles. But he is very aware that he is conducting a revival, and this affects how he approaches the piece as he does not want to weaken a production which is already there.He has conducted […]
2018-05-01 19:50:46
Anglais - The Demon falls in love at the Liceu
Demon, the opera by Anton Rubinstein with libretto by Pavel Alexandrovich Viskovatov based on the homonymous poem by Mikhail Lermontov, was premiered in 1875 and was performed often in Russia towards the end of the 19th century, but today is an opera outside the repertoire, almost a rarity. The fact that Liceu decided to participate in a co-production of the title alongside the Helikon Opera from Moscow, the Staatstheater from Nürnberg and the Opéra National de Bordeaux, appeared like a grave frivolity to most of the theatre’s subscribers, who were of the opinion that there were other “more profitable” titles to co-produce than this one. After the premiere, one has to side with the theatre, for once: it was a good idea and it is likely that in the coming years this Demon will circulate Europe with success associated to the name of Liceu. It is […]
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2016-07-06 18:56:33
New album by Dmitry Hvorostovsky
The great Siberian baritone, who is undergoing treatment for brain cancer, releases a new recording next month of Russian operatic arias. You can listen to a sample track here . press release: NEW YORK, NY – On August 12, 2016 Delos releases Dmitri Hvorostovsky Sings of Love, Peace, War and Sorrow [DE 3517], a new recording featuring the internationally acclaimed baritone performing opera arias and scenes by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Anton Rubinstein – two of which Hvorostovsky has never before performed on stage: Tomsky from The Queen of Spades and the title role of Mazeppa. Led by conductor Constantine Orbelian with the State Symphony Orchestra of Russia as well as the “Evgeny Svetlanov” Helikon Opera Chorus, the recording also features several guest artists: internationally acclaimed Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian, (the latest recipient of the prestigious International Opera Award as Young Female Singer of 2016), mezzo-soprano Irina Shishkova; bass […]
2015-11-10 04:10:15
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