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A Performance of “Norma” for the Books (History Books, That Is)

April 17, 2019 By Guy St. Clair

Of the three operas I heard at La Fenice last May, the one I will not forget is Bellini’s Norma. When I arrived at La Fenice, all of Venice, it seemed, had crowded into Campo San Fantin in front of the opera house. They were there to honor soprano Mariella Devia, who was singing the title …

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Filed Under: History, Music, Personal History Tagged With: "Norma", Africa - History, Bellini (Vincenzo), Colonial Africa, Devia (Mariella), La Fenice (Venice), Venice (La Fenice), Walker (Kara)

New York’s Opera Season Ends (II)

May 25, 2014 By Guy St. Clair

Back to the Met: I’ll let Mr. Tommasini describe the singing (splendid – no disagreement there!). I’ll share my thoughts about several wonderful highlights, including Nico Muhly’s “Two Boys,” a fresh and very modern spooky story set to a lovely score. Muhly writes in a wide-variety of “styles” and I’m especially taken with his choral …

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Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Bellini (Vincenzo), Brownlee (Lawrence), Camarena (Javier), Florez (Juan Diego), Metropolitan Opera Association, Muhly (Nico), Strauss (Richard), Sutherland (Joan)

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