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July 10, 2011
July 7, 2011
New York City Opera
Times change. Fashions change. Demographics change. Et cetera. Lots of things have changed in my lifetime, e.g. television, movies, and Broadway shows. It is quite conceivable, at least to me, that what New York City Opera did for so many years no longer works. And so maybe it is time for them to leave Lincoln Center and move on to other things.
If Lincoln Center is going to have lots of open time in what used to be called the State Theater, maybe they will eventually find ways of filling that time with operas, ballets, and other things, maybe by visiting companies, maybe by new companies, that will be interesting and worthwhile.
July 4, 2011
July 4, 2011
“The end of an opera,” by Lee Hall, spectator.co.uk
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Cincinnati Opera is pleased to announce the appearance of Nathan Gunn, internationally acclaimed baritone and star of the company’s upcoming production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, at a special one-night-only event at Joseph-Beth Booksellers on Wednesday, July 6 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
Following recent successes at the Metropolitan Opera and the Café Carlyle in New York, Mr. Gunn will explore his varied career in opera, cabaret, and musical theater in conversation with Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera. The two will discuss the story of Tchaikovsky’s hauntingly beautiful opera Eugene Onegin and Mr. Gunn’s preparation for his debut in the complex role of the title character.
Following the discussion, Mr. Gunn will sign copies of his recent solo album "Just Before Sunrise," a collection of romantic and intimate contemporary songs by such artists as Sting, Billy Joel, and Tom Waits.
For more information, please call (513) 768-5593.
