Tag Archives: recital
Ildar Abdrazakov – Verdi Arias
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 16th January 2020Ildar Abdrazakov (b 1976) has been one of the world’s leading basses since making his Met debut in 2004 as Masetto in Don Giovanni. These days he sings the title role with the company. The Russian singer has a varied repertoire which includes many Verdi’s roles. Deutsche Grammophon recently released a recital disc by Abdrazakov simply…
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Birgit Nilsson Recital (From Doing Nothing)
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 6th May 2009The following account of a recital by Birgit Nilsson appears in my novel Doing Nothing. Though I heard La Nilsson many times this report is entirely fictional. NK …he (Richard Grollman the novel’s protagonist) had a ticket to hear Birgit Nilsson sing that evening at (Chicago’s) Orchestra Hall. The Swedish soprano had made quite a…
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Mark O’Connor at the Allen Theater
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 5th September 2008Mark O’Connor performed a solo recital at the Allen Theater at Texas Tech University on Thursday September 4, 2008. All the music, except the evening’s only encore – America, was written by Mr O’Connor. He has developed a style that attempts to combine American fiddle music with classic European music for the violin. The result…
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Villazon Before the Fall
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 23rd July 2008Rolando Villazon’s new recital disc Cielo e Mar, his first for DGG, was recorded in March of last year before the tenor’s cancellation of five month’s of engagements. The cause of Villazon’s disappearance was attributed to exhaustion. He has returned this year with a less intensive schedule than the manic pace he had moved at…
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Joseph Calleja Revisited
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 26th February 2008More than three years ago I reviewed tenor Joseph Calleja’s first recital CD. Though it received many favorable notices,I wasn’t all that impressed. I heard the broadcast of his Met debut as the Duke in Verdi’s Rigoletto and still wasn’t impressed. What annoyed me the most was his fast vibrato (or bleat if you’re inclined…
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