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Ciro in Babalonia – Rossini Opera Festival

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 25th December 2012
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Tweet Here is a complete performance of Rossini’s early opera from the Rossini Festival in Pesaro last Summer. The three principals are splendid. The fabulous (at age 60 she’s still unique) Polish contralto Ewa Podles takes the title role. The American tenor Michael Spyres continues to dazzle in rare roles; he’s the villain of the piece – Baldassare…


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Le Comte Ory in HD

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 10th April 2011

Tweet Rossini’s penultimate opera, Le Comte Ory, received its first staging at the Metropolitan Opera this season. This is a charming work that is Rossini just below his best – which means that it’s very good, indeed. The opera need three virtuoso singers well versed in the bel canto style. In Juan Diego Flórez, Joyce DiDonato, and…


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Le Comte Ory Premieres at the Met

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 25th March 2011

Tweet Last night the Metropolitan Opera gave its first ever performance of Rossini’s penultimate opera Le Comte Ory. It was broadcast on the Sirius network and streamed live by the Met. It will be telecast in HD on April 9th. I’ll comment on it then; but last night’s broadcast showed all three principals in outstanding…


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DRM, Rossini, One Euro, and Otto Klesz in No Particular Order

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 30th December 2007

Tweet If you haven’t listened to opera on 1.FM, I’d recommend that you do. The easiest way to listen to the internet station is to use the iTunes software which is free and easy to use. The station has more channels than a millipede has legs, but one of them plays opera 24 hours a…


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