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Metropolitan Opera Preview: Don Carlo

The Met revives Nicholas Hytner's production of Verdi's bleakest opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen Royal crisis: Ferruccio Furlanetto returns as King Philip in the Met's revival of Don... Read more

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Metropolitan Opera Preview: Les Troyens

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Brass Tacks: Baroque Opera and Opera Seria

Opera before the revolution. by Paul J. Pelkonen A typical over-the top baroque extravaganza. This is a scene from Handel's Xerxes. "Baroque opera" is a... Read more

The 15 August 2012 by Superconductor
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Evgeny Nikitin Takes on...KISS?

Tattooed opera singer blasts American rockers in Der Spiegel. by Paul J. Pelkonen Bassist Gene Simmons (left) of American rockers Kiss and bass-baritone Evgeny... Read more

The 07 August 2012 by Superconductor
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Ink-a Dinka Doo

Controversy continues over Evgeny Nikitin's tattoo. by Paul J. Pelkonen Evgeny Nikitin: the completed, controversial tattoo is to the left of his... Read more

The 02 August 2012 by Superconductor
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Brass Tacks: The Symphony and Sonata Form

“Faerie’s Aire and Death Waltz"(from ‘A Tribute to Zdenko G. Fibich’) by John Stump.© the composer. Sonata Allegro and other mysteries. by Paul J. Read more

The 08 August 2012 by Superconductor
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Performance Schedule 2012-2013

My performance schedule for this year is always fluctuating. Now, when you come to my blog, you can just click on the link in the black bar above to check out... Read more

The 27 August 2012 by Pinkall
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Don Carlo

The Met revives Nicholas Hytner's production of Verdi's bleakest opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen Royal crisis: Ferruccio Furlanetto returns as King Philip in the... Read more

The 31 August 2012 by Superconductor
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Metropolitan Opera Preview: Otello

Johan Botha and Renée Fleming return in this anticipated revival. by Paul J. Pelkonen A formidable general: Johan Botha as Otello. Photo by Ken Howard © 2009... Read more

The 17 August 2012 by Superconductor
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Happy Birthday, Claude-Achille Debussy

The father of modern French music turns 150. Claude-Achille Debussy Today we're celebrating the sesquicentennial birth of one Claude-Achille Debussy, composer,... Read more

The 22 August 2012 by Superconductor
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Metropolitan Opera Preview: Le Nozze Di Figaro

The Met revives Jonathan Miller's production of the Mozart comedy. by Paul J. Pelkonen Act IV of Mozart's Figaro. Production by Jonathan Miller.Photo by Marty... Read more

The 19 August 2012 by Superconductor
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Brass Tacks: Tenors

Our series continues with the ringing power of the high male voice. by Paul J. Pelkonen Prize singer: Klaus Florian Vogt is one of the finest heroic tenors... Read more

The 11 August 2012 by Superconductor
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