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May
Mezzo Agnes Baltsa sings Leonora’s ‘O Mio Fernando’ from Donizetti’s ‘La Favorita.’ I would guess around the eighties? Because of the hair.
17
May
Recommend Frederica von Stade for a Kennedy Center Honor
Well, everyone, the form is up! If you missed my post yesterday, for the first time ever, the Kennedy Center is opening up nomination recommendations to the public.
“Under the revised process, the Kennedy Center will begin seeking recommendations from the public for the first time in the award’s 35-year history. Recommendations can be submitted online beginning Thursday. The center will also seek more recommendations from a committee of artists.”
I will be actively campaigning for Frederica von Stade’s recommendation not only because of her 40 years of contributions to the opera community through her iconic roles and brilliant singing but also for her fervent efforts encouraging arts education across the country.
I hope you’ll join me.
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May
Baritone SImon Keenlyside as Posa and Tenor Rolando Villazon as Don Carlo sing ‘Che Parli tu di morte’ from Verdi’s ‘Don Carlo.’ ROH, 2008.
It’s been scientifically proven (by me) that listening to Simon Keenlyside will give you sexy nice dreams.
12
May
96 plays
Alice Coote and Patricia Bardon) / GIULIO CESARE. A duet for two mezzos / mezzo and alto.
Yes, Cornelia and Sesto are my Mother’s Day choice. From Handel’s ‘Giulio Cesare’, Met 2013.
When I heard this at the Met, I was openly weeping.
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May
Watching the Jefferson 6th Grader Vlog for the third time today (I need to get off my laptop, I know), and I just couldn’t resist posting this screencap of baby Joyce DiDonato.
HOW ADORABLE IS THAT FACE?!
I am having a less than wonderful day, so here is a picture of baby Joyce DiDonato LOOK AT THAT CUTE FACE.
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May
Favorite human beingsMiah Persson and Gerald Finley singing Crudel! perche finora from Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro.
Sexy people singing sexy music. Mmmmmmmm.
07
May
Galina Vishnevskaya sings the Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin.
Today is Tchaikovsky’s birthday, so happy birthday, dear Petya! Thank you for giving us some of the most beautiful music ever written.
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May
‘El Noi de la Mare’
(Armonizacion Manuel Garcia Morente)
Victoria de los Angeles (S)
Geoffrey Parsons (P)(por Jose Antonio Navarro )
If you have trouble sleeping tonight, Soprano Victoria de los Angeles has the perfect remedy.
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May
Hello, my name is Anna Netrebko and I am a superstar.
Seriously, there is so much glamor and excitement and venom coming out of her in this. I cannot wait to hear her Verdi album!
Anna Netrebko - Macbeth - Vieni, t’affretta…Or tutti, sorgete - May 2, 2013 (by sopranietenori)
An exciting first for Anna Netrebko. Certainly not perfect, but very, very promising. I think the time has come to leave the bel canto ladies behind and start picking up that dramatic mantle.
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May
Your eyes, George. I love your eyes, George.: an open letter to opera companies everywhere
(This is not an academic, researched article. This is me completely done with the racism that still happens in opera. You want something thoughtful and constructed, I suggest you look elsewhere.)
So, I’m watching the Opera21 panel (I didn’t manage to watch it while they were…
Yes to all of this.
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