Andrew Clarke writes for ft.com about a visit with Ian Bostridge.
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Article about Simon Keenlyside at Wales Online. “Right now, I'm working at getting a better understanding of how to make wildflower meadows.”
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Best wishes for a good Memorial Day weekend!
Memorial Day Greetings, Eagle with Banner
Buy This Allposters.com
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Journalist Edward Seckerson talks with Brindley Sherratt as he prepares for the role of Jacopo Fiesco in Simon Boccanegra at English National Opera.
“Lady Loudmyla begins her reign,” Intermezzo
Barry Millington, thisislondon.co.uk, 3 stars
“This revival is worth catching . . . for Pappano’s conducting and Monastyrska’s Lady Macbeth alone, and Keenlyside brings all the qualities one expects to the title role. Musically there are some excellent things; as theatre, however, it’s hardly satisfying.”–Hugo Shirley, MusicalCriticism.com, 3.5 stars
George Hall, thestage.co.uk
David Karlin, Bachtrack
Stephen Jay-Taylor, Opera Britannia, 3.5 stars
“Despite high expectations for his debut, Simon Keenlyside, in the plum role in Verdi’s Macbeth . . . was a slight disappointment at the Royal Opera House last night. Opera-goers who disseminated their thoughts after the play said he wasn't as evoking as he should've been.”–Danny Lee, PinkPaper
Simon Keenlyside discusses Macbeth, whatsonstage.com
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Glyndebourne's Don Giovanni “revival is more strongly cast than the original was,” writes Michael Church at independent.co.uk. 4 stars.
“My whole career began here, was sustained here, and now it’s taking me further than I’d ever imagined possible,” says Gerald Finley about Glyndebourne, quoted at wsj.com.
“Interview: Gerald Finley making history at Glyndebourne…,” MusicalCriticism.com
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“On 26th June 2011 Glyndebourne and the Guardian will join forces to stream the last night of its sell-out production Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg live online via guardian.co.uk and glyndebourne.com. This live streaming will be the first of its kind undertaken by any UK opera house or UK newspaper. The streaming will be available for seven days after the initial broadcast and will be free of charge to viewers. On 21st August Glyndebourne and the Guardian will stream the acclaimed production of The Turn of the Screw live from the Festival.”–glyndebourne.com
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Sarah Connolly will be Octavian in performances of Der Rosenkavalier for English National Opera, beginning 28 January 2012, reports theartsdesk.com.
Tim Ashley of the Guardian gives five stars to the CD of Loewe songs and ballads by Florian Boesch and Roger Vignoles.
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The Collegiate Chorale’s January performances of Weill’s Knickerbocker Holiday, with Victor Garber and Kelli O’Hara, were recorded by Ghostlight Records. A CD is scheduled for release on June 28, 2011, at amazon.com.
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Sarah Connolly singing Peter Lieberson’s 5 “Neruda Songs” now on YouTube
Liudmyla Monastyrska will be singing the role of Lady Macbeth at Covent Garden next month. The June 13 performance will be broadcast to a number of movie theatres. Here is a recording of her singing “Ritorna, vincitor” from Aida:
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