Cleto Zabala News
Spanish composer (1847-1912)
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2021-03-15 19:06:04
This week’s Covid toll among musicians
The following artists have died of Covid-19: 234 LA mariachi musician Gabriel B Zavala, 76 235 Portuguese singer Maria José Valério, 87 236 Choreographer Jimmy Gamonet de los Heros, 63 237 Detroit jazz singer Jo Thompson, 92 238 Russian songwriter Lyudmila Lyadova, 96 239 Greek composer Takis Mousafiris 240 Czech songwriter Jan Vodňanský, 81 241 […]
2019-08-03 05:40:00
Classical Music News of the Week, August 3, 2019
On Site Opera to Present Britten's The Turn of the ScrewOn Site Opera (OSO) will present Benjamin Britten's operatic ghost story, The Turn of the Screw, at Wave Hill, a public garden and former estate in the Bronx, October 25-27, 2019. The immersive production will unfold in several locations around the estate, both indoors and outdoors, with audience members following the characters from place to place. Director Eric Einhorn says, "The incredible grounds at Wave Hill will allow us to take audiences on a journey like never before. The opera will begin outside on a sweeping overlook of the Hudson River, then literally follow the Governess on her journey into and through two rooms of the stately Wave Hill house, where mysterious things await her." The cast includes Jennifer Check as the Governess, Dominic Armstrong as Peter Quint, Adriana Zabala as Miss Jessell, Margaret Lattimore as Mrs. Grose, Ashley Emerson […]
2018-04-17 22:14:00
10 Questions with Adriana Zabala
Adriana Zabala Paula in Florencia en el Amazonas 1. Where were you born and raised? Hatched in a place long ago and far away, but raised in Miami, Caracas, and Houston. 2. If you weren’t a singer, what profession would you be in? Art Historian, architect, or explorer. 3. The first opera I was ever in was… Gianni Schicchi! 4. My favorite opera is… The Marriage of Figaro. 5. My favorite food to cook or eat is… ...almost anything Mediterranean. 6. People would be surprised to know… My Cuban grandfather was a major league pitcher with the New York Giants. 7. If I could cruise down any river in the world, it would be ... ... Amazonas! 8. I like to binge-watch… I like to binge-READ Graham Greene, Trollope, Zadie Smith. Ok, ok, I watch some things too - Versailles, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, […]
2017-08-29 13:00:11
Simultaneous transformation
For those who thought opera to be a rare enough commodity that there shouldn’t be duels, Saturday night in the Berkshires offered the odd rebuttal. One side of the ring featured Tanglewood’s glittery lineup of Kristine Opolais, Bryn Terfel, and tenor Russell Thomas, chirruping a lawn-pleasing assortment of gems from Tosca and Porgy and Bess. On the other, in mid-sized, Farmers Insurance-approved Pittsfield, Mass. and just down the road from a McDonald’s, the Berkshire Opera Festival was presenting its own take on Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos in the newly restored Colonial Theatre that same night. In short, the Massachusetts greenery was set for a model Goliath v. David showdown: the renowned Tanglewood headliners versus the baby opera company and its disproportionate ambitions. As critics and Rusalka enthusiasts descended upon the outdoor Koussevitsky Shed, naturally your trusted correspondent was all in it for the underdog. “We have a lot of […]
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