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2022-11-11 23:30:00
Callas-lite
[…] shall speak about these dark years when the time is right. However, neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep her from seeing any Norma, especially one which promises to rearrange the Pantheon. If these Diaries were still active around that time, it would have exploded in excessive worship. Sondra reached a pinnacle, her voice a physical force, a sure contrast to a series of flawed Norma's, beginning in 2001 (Jane Eaglen, Hasmik Papian, Maria Guleghina) after being absent from the repertory for a generation. And we must mention that Joyce DiDonato, as Adalgisa, exceeded all expectations and demonstrated supreme virtuosity despite an unmemorable sound. Which brings us to this season's Medea. Even if you're not paying attention till now, you can't deny that this stunt automatically invites direct comparison to Callas (the true reason Medea hasn't been performed at the Met till this year). Regardless, our girl […]
2018-04-01 18:13:29
Russian composer, piano virtuoso and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff was born on this day in 1873. Dying in 1943, he is remembered as one of the finest pianist of all time – and as one of the last great representatives of Russian romanticism. MAXIM VENGEROV & VAG Papian | RACHMANINOFF | VOCALISE (ARR. VIOLIN & […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2016-08-17 16:13:07
Pièce de résistance
[…] with a cast headed by Shirley Verrett, Elena Obratsova and Carlo Cossutta. Or so I thought. Alas, my Mother (who held the car keys) and my brother were not taken with Bellini’s opera and we left at the first intermission. I on the other hand was smitten and could not wait to encounter Norma again. Since that first thwarted attempt I have heard Adelaide Negri (the Scotto cancellation), Olivia Stapp, Jane Eaglen, Marina Mescheriakova (a Papian cancellation), Angela Meade (Caramoor, Washington National Opera and the Met) and Sondra Radvanovsky perform the title role live. To that list I can now add Cecilia Bartoli. Through the kindness of a friend I was given an advance copy of Bartoli’s 2013 recording and found it revelatory. So when the opportunity presented itself to see and hear Bartoli & company in Edinburgh I jumped at the chance. Performing a note-complete version of the […]
2016-01-08 03:39:00
[…] "Contrasts"; and Schubert´s First Piano Trio. It isn´t clear whether the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra under Barenboim will give a symphonic or a chamber programme, and the Colón Annual Guide doesn´t give the dates, just vaguely July/August. Then, what will surely be a great recital with the return of violinist Maxim Vengerov, partnered by pianist Vag Papian (debut): two works from Brahms (Scherzo and First Sonata), the wonderful Franck Sonata and Tchaikovsky´s Valse-Scherzo. August 18 and 19. A distinguished Scandinavian pianist presented years ago by the Mozarteum pays a return visit. He is Leif Ove Andsnes, and he will play a programme whose main interest is a selection of Sibelius´ […]
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