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08 Nov 09
mostly opera...: CD: Jonas Kaufmann excels with Die Schöne Müllerin
I suppose I ought to get this, but I'm not doing very well overcoming my hesitancy about Lieder. I suppose if anything can do it it's a great German singer singing Lieder by a composer beginning with Schu!
Somali adulterer stoned to death
Barbarians
07 Nov 09
Johann Hari: The harsh truth about Tory policies - Johann Hari, Commentators - The Independent
06 Nov 09
Placido Domingo begeistert in der Philharmonie
Die Walkure Act 1 in concert on Wednesday night in Berlin. short article but unequivocal in praise!
04 Nov 09
Royal Opera House introduces edible food
It does seem too good to be true, but time will tell!
Jonas Kaufmann Pictures - GQ Men Of The Year 2009 - Zimbio
Not great pictures, actually, but imagine a parallel situation in which British GQ issued such an award to an opera singer, especially one who won't do crossover!
National radio broadcast of NEA's opera awards will elude L.A. | Culture Monster | Los Angeles Times
"Placido Domingo, general director of both the Los Angeles Opera and the Washington National Opera, will offer greetings via video"
Is there something about that sentence that strikes you as just wrong ;-)
London To Brighton Veteran Car Run 2009 « According to Mark
Great footage. And thanks, Mark, I'm now ear-worming "Bang bang chitty chitty bang bang our fine four fendered friend"
Transsexual Jesus sparks protests
So, the religious nutters are at it again.
Their 'faith' can't be very strong if they think that a play - probbaly playing mainly to the families and friends of the cast - can undermine it.
Just STFU
Kai Rooney berates midwife for failing to add extra womb-time | newsarse.com
What sort of stupid name is Kai? The ridiculous notions that stupid parents inflict on their poor children under the mistaken impression that it's classy or exotic
And how many Kais will now emerge from other parents wanting to emulate the Rooney taste. I had a taxi driver the other week whose daughter is called Liberty. Liberty Giggs works, Liberty 'daughter of a taxi driver who copied Ryan Giggs' doesn't.
Intermezzo: a small portion of Renee Fleming
I am so glad I didn't go to this Renée concert. although, after her shenanigans at the Barbican a couple of years ago with a first half that consisted of Purcell re-imagined as jazz, and Renée blowing into a piano in a misguided belief that it was a) music and b) what we had paid to see, I really don't care if I never hear this over-rated singer again
Clegg and Cameron actually same person
David is a clean-shaven upper middle-class white man in a suit, whereas Nick Clegg is, well on that front they were the same. But Cameron went to Eton, whereas Clegg was educated at Westminster. Cameron went to Oxford while Clegg went to Cambridge, Cameron is forty, while Clegg is thirty-nine. The differences just go on and on…
DOS CARICATURAS SOBRE ROLANDO...Y UN VIDEO DE DIBUJOS
I like the ones of fans worshipping!
Opera Review - Domingo Excels as Boccanegra - NYTimes.com
Mr. Domingo’s burnished tone was deeply moving when urging peace and love. In sterling form throughout, he brought a deft touch to the final word, “figlia” (daughter), of the recognition duet with Amelia, a problematic moment for baritones.
The Tyro Theatre Critic: The Turn of the Screw (English National Opera)
I'll probably say this at least a few times but please go buy a ticket, the house was worryingly empty and this is, in my opinion, quite comfortably one of the best shows going currently.
It's okay, I got my ticket ages ago but I'm not going until next week!
Angela Gheorghiu interview - Telegraph
It seems that this interviewer is in Team Alagna. I would actually like to see Angela in concert but I'm heavily booked that week. Maybe I shall see f any tickets remain on Tuesday.
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