Twitter has just announced The Romantic Hero by Vittorio Grigolo. The CD includes a number of his favorite French arias. No release date has been given but expect it soon And Hopefully with this announcement Sony Will Also announce a DVD.
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Thursday, April 10, 2014
Letter to Sony For a DVD Release of La Boheme!
Dear Sony Classical
This past weekend Vittorio Grigolo and Kristine Opolais performed a glorious "La Boheme" at the Metropolitan Opera. The performance was record on HD through the Live in HD series that the Met presents in cinemas. I ask you to please release this performance on DVD. First because Girgolo is one of your exclusive artist. While he has recorded three albums for the company, he has yet to get a DVD release of any of his performances from the Royal Opera House or any of his earlier Orange TV recordings. Secondly Grigolo is one of the biggest tenors in the industry and is likely to have a huge career in the coming years.
The final reason for this release is because it brings together two of the most exciting artists who are up and coming and this is truly one of the most historic and spontaneous Live in HD performances that has ever been recorded.
I know the Met has three DVDs of "Boheme" but this is truly a special performance that is different from the last three and one that should be documented for people to own.
Lastly I ask that you sign Opolais to a CD contract because the company does not have a spinto soprano on their roster and this woman has a promising career that is about to bloom and will be in demand for a number of years.
This past weekend Vittorio Grigolo and Kristine Opolais performed a glorious "La Boheme" at the Metropolitan Opera. The performance was record on HD through the Live in HD series that the Met presents in cinemas. I ask you to please release this performance on DVD. First because Girgolo is one of your exclusive artist. While he has recorded three albums for the company, he has yet to get a DVD release of any of his performances from the Royal Opera House or any of his earlier Orange TV recordings. Secondly Grigolo is one of the biggest tenors in the industry and is likely to have a huge career in the coming years.
The final reason for this release is because it brings together two of the most exciting artists who are up and coming and this is truly one of the most historic and spontaneous Live in HD performances that has ever been recorded.
I know the Met has three DVDs of "Boheme" but this is truly a special performance that is different from the last three and one that should be documented for people to own.
Lastly I ask that you sign Opolais to a CD contract because the company does not have a spinto soprano on their roster and this woman has a promising career that is about to bloom and will be in demand for a number of years.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
La Boheme Review
Puccini's "La Boheme" is arguably the most popular opera in the world. The Metropolitan Opera usually showcases the work every season (expect for last season) and despite its enduring appeal, the work has lost some of its allure due to its constant repetition. However, the company assembled a terrific group of singers for the iconic work this season; the performance on Saturday, March 29 was easily one of the finest "Boheme's" in the Met's recent history.
Critics have gone on about how overindulgent Franco Zeffirelli's epic production is ever since its inception. On one level, one might understand the notion that the production is so large that it could be at odds with arguably the most intimate of all operas. Some might argue that the constant buzz throughout the stage, particularly in Act 2, could be distracting. But there can be no denying the vibrancy and life that the production brings to the work, even after decades of dominating the Met stage. Continue Reading
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Royal Opera House Cinema 2014-15 Schedule Leaked
Yesterday the cinema schedule for the Royal Opera was leaked. The link was immediately taken down but the schedule is as follows:
The official program of the Live Cinema Season 2014/15
Thursday 16 October 2014 [7:15pm]
The Royal Ballet
MacMillan: MANON (live)
Cast tbc
Monday 27 October 2014 [7:15pm]
The Royal Opera
Verdi : I DUE FOSCARI (live)
New Production
Plácido Domingo / Francesco Meli / Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 26 November 2014 [7:15pm]
The Royal Opera
Donizetti: L’ELISIR D’AMORE (live)
Vittorio Grigolo / Lucy Crowe / Bryn Terfel / Conductor: Daniele Rustioni
Tuesday 16 December 2014 [7:15pm]
The Royal Ballet
Wheeldon: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (live)
Cast tbc
Thursday 29 January 2015 [7:15pm]
The Royal Opera
Giordano: ANDREA CHÉNIER (live)
New Production
Jonas Kaufmann / Eva-Maria Westbroek / Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Tuesday 24 February 2015 [7:15pm]
The Royal Opera
Wagner: DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER (live)
Bryn Terfel / Conductor: Andris Nelsons
Tuesday 17 March 2015 [7:15pm]
The Royal Ballet
Petipa: SWAN LAKE (live)
Cast tbc
Wednesday 1 April 2015 [7:15pm]
The Royal Opera
Weill: RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY (live)
Anne Sofie von Otter / Willard White / Christine Rice
Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth
Tuesday 5 May 2015 [7:15pm]
The Royal Ballet
Ashton: LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE (live)
Cast tbc
Wednesday 10 June 2015 [7:15pm]
The Royal Opera
Puccini: LA BOHÈME (live)
Anna Netrebko / Joseph Calleja / Conductor: Dan Ettinger
Sunday 5 July 2015 [2:45pm]
The Royal Opera
Rossini: GUILLAUME TELL (live)
Gerald Finley / John Osborn / Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Notable CD and DVD Releases for the Month of October
The Month of October sees the releases of classic gems and new CDs from two of the best in tenors of today.
Kasper Holten's production of Eugene Onegin may have been received with bad criticism, but Opus Arte will release the new production. The Royal Opera House has lined up an incredible cast that includes Simon Keenlyside, Krassimira Stoyanova, and Pavol Breslik.
Monday, March 11, 2013
2014-2015 Met Opera Season Rumor
After the long awaited 2013-2014 was announced we now have some news on the next season. 2014-15 looks to be even more exciting with 6 new productions and even more exciting revivals.
Opening night will be with a new production of Le nozze di Figaro, a production that is in a bit of flux at the moment since Anna Netrebko elected not to add Contessa Almaviva to her stage repertoire at the moment. As it stands now, the new Mozart will be conducted by James Levine in a production by Michael Grandage. The cast will be Maija Kovalevska, Marlis Petersen and Mikhail Petrenko but by the lack of stars the Met will most likely add a more marketable singer to the list.
Five further new productions dot the season:
The Death of Klinghoffer. Director: Tom Morris (ENO production]
Iolanta/Duke Bluebeard’s Castle. Conductor: Valery Gergiev. Director: Mariusz Trelinski. Cast includes Anna Netrebko and Alexei Tanovitski in theTchaikovksy, with Nadja Michael and Mikhail Petrenko in the Bartók.
The New Year’s Eve extravaganza this season will be The Merry Widow, Conductor TBA. Susan Stroman directs Renée Fleming; later in the season the show returns with Susan Graham and Rodney Gilfry.
La Donna del Lago. Conductor: Michele Mariotti. Director: John Fulljames.Joyce DiDonato, Daniela Barcellona, Juan Diego Florez.
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci. Conducto: Fabio Luisi. Director: TBA. Marcelo Alvarez, Barbara Frittoli.
The repertoire will further include revivals of:
Aida with Liudmyla Monastyrska, Dmitry Belosselskiy.
Un Ballo in Maschera with Sondra Radvanovsky, Yonghoon Lee.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
La Boheme with Maria Agresta.
Carmen with Elina Garanca/Anita Rachvelishvili, Roberto Alagna, Anita Hartig/Ailyn Perez.
Les Contes d’Hoffmann with Susanna Phillips, Matthew Polenzani.
Don Carlos with Barbara Frittoli, Nadia Krasteva, Jonas Kaufmann/Yonghoon Lee, Simon Keenlyside, Ferruccio Furlanetto. Chef d’orchestre for the first-ever Met performances in the original French will be Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Don Giovanni
Ernani with Placido Domingo as Don Carlo.
Faust with Anna Netrebko, Joseph Calleja, Rene Pape. [This production was described to La Cieca as "hanging by a thread," with nobody involved feeling enthusiastic about the project.]
Hansel and Gretel
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk with Eva-Maria Westbroek, Brandon Jovanovich,Raymond Very.
Lucia di Lammermoor with Olga Peretyatko, conducted by Maurizio Benini.
Manon with Diana Damrau, Vittorio Grigolo.
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg with Emily Magee, Karen Cargill, Johan Botha, Matthew Polenzani, Bryn Terfel, conducted by James Levine.
The Rake’s Progress with Lisette Oropesa, Stephanie Blythe, Gerald Finley.
La Traviata with Marina Rebeka, Francesco Demuro.
Die Zauberflote.
What do you guys think of this season!
Monday, October 22, 2012
The complete 2013-2014 Met operas (These are Rumors)
Last we revealed the HDs on my post Rumor article and today Parterre has revealed the complete 2013-2014 Met Opera season which includes some of the casts and all the new productions.
As it stands there will only be 6 new productions as I Puritani will be a revival. There is no soprano attached to the role. Other mystery casting is Wozzeck which was rumored to include Karita Mattila and Thomas Hampson but at the moment nothing is confirmed. And a surprise is that L'Elisir d'Amore will be revived with Netrebko and Ramon Vargas. Enjoy the list!
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Met Rumors 2013-2014
Courtesy of La Cieca from Parterre, here are the HD operas rumored to be scheduled for the 2013-2014 season.
There are seven new productions scheduled of which Two Boys by Nicol Muhly is rumored to not be HD material. A projected new staging of I puritani will almost certainly not happen, with Natalie Dessay presumably relieved of all further bel canto duties, and the men in the cast—Lawrence Brownlee, Mariusz Kwiecien and Michele Pertusi—rolled over into other projects in spring 2014.
Here are new productions scehduled:
There are seven new productions scheduled of which Two Boys by Nicol Muhly is rumored to not be HD material. A projected new staging of I puritani will almost certainly not happen, with Natalie Dessay presumably relieved of all further bel canto duties, and the men in the cast—Lawrence Brownlee, Mariusz Kwiecien and Michele Pertusi—rolled over into other projects in spring 2014.
Here are new productions scehduled:
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