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CURRENT ISSUE
THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SWITZERLAND
Jonas Kaufmann
The Lure of Lucerne
Alpine Jewel: Zurich
Opera
Inspirational Value:
Switzerland and
Classical Music
Letter from Geneva
Leading Lady: Zurich's
Malin Hartelius
Sound Bites: Jennifer Holloway
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Recordings
CRITIC'S CHOICE: Francis Xavier's travels inspire Savall's latest release; Harnoncourt leads Salzburg's Le Nozze di Figaro; Rachmaninoff's Francesca da Rimini, led by Noseda; recitals by Villazón, Maltman and Güra; Sutherland and Pears sing Handel; new recordings of Monteverdi's Ulisse and Dyson's Nebuchadnezzar; Bantock's Omar Khayyám. VIDEO: Kaufmann stars in Zurich's Fierrabras; Holten directs a centenary production of Nielsen's Maskarade; Popp and Jerusalem in Vienna's 1982 Bartered Bride; Doyle's production of Mahagonny in L.A.; Del Monaco's Cav/ Pag shows arresting contrast; Bondy's Turn of the Screw provides competition; Turnage's Greek is a modern telling of Oedipus Rex. |
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In Review
NORTH AMERICA: A new Peter Grimes at the Met; world premiere of Heggie’s Last Acts at HGO; Keiser’s King Croesus at Minnesota Opera; Dallas Opera's Porgy and Bess; Il Trovatore in Toledo; Virginia Opera’s Eugene Onegin; New York City Opera's Mark Morris staging of Purcell’s King Arthur; San Diego hears Maria Stuarda. INTERNATIONAL: Christy stars in a new ENO Lucia; Salome dances at Covent Garden; Genoveva sings in Zurich; Schoeck’s Penthesilea in Basel; Genaux sings La Cenerentola in Geneva; López-Cobos leads Tristan und Isolde in Madrid. CONCERTS: Quasthoff sings Schubert in Boston; Smith song cycle premiere stars Blythe; Queler leads OONY’s La Sonnambula. |
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