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Keith Warner resigning – crisis at The Royal Danish Opera
Artistic director at The Royal Danish Opera Keith Warner resigned last night after some terrible cutbacks at the theatre. Keith Warner has been in Copenhagen for less than a year and is the victim of a serious case of buying … Continue reading
Posted in Opera, Rants
Tagged choristers, Copenhagen, Crisis, Culture, Det Kongelige Teater, economical crisis, Economy, Keith Warner, opera house, Operaen, Royal Danish Opera, royal opera
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Purrrrche porti la gonella. Schrott and the list
Something for a lazy Sunday afternoon: Erwin Schrott sang Leporello’s aria at Placido Domingo’s 70th birthday concert. (via Opera Chic) /anna
Posted in Music, Opera, YouTube
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Blizzard!
Still in the blizzard here. 10 cm this night and it just goes on and on. Had to dig out my car this morning. It took me 15 minutes to liberate it. And then good old At the Lighthouse led … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Concerts, Music, Opera, The Seasons, YouTube
Tagged Andreas Scholl, Purcell, Winter
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The Royal Danish Theatre on Fire
The Royal Danish Theatre made a terrific new commercial. One of the actors dreams that the theatre is on fire and it was terrifyingly beautiful. In the end his colleague asks “is it still burning?” And of course it is! … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Opera, Theatre, YouTube
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Do you like opera, Tom? Well, do ya, punk?!
As an opera lover I find it extremely annoying when opera is raped by people who in a quest to show how sensitive and artistic they are pick poor opera as their medium. You know when you are dragged through … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Music, Opera, Rants, YouTube
Tagged Christine Schäfer, Denzel Washington, Film, Maria Callas, Music, Opera, Philadelphia, Rant, Tom Hanks, Videos
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E poi… e poi? La morte è il nulla!
The Swedes are lucky. They have the fabulous Daniel Harding leading their radio symphony orchestra for one thing. And some days ago they gave a New Year’s concert with none other than Welsh bass barytone Bryn Terfel. Watching the show, … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Happy Moments, Music, Opera, YouTube
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In Tears. Giuseppe Verdi beaten to death by unsubtle drummer
I just came upon a very, very funny youtube clip. Funny because it’s sad. Oh, so very sad and phoney. One of my favourite singers, mezzo soprano Tuva Semmingsen, seems to have been in some dire economic need or possibly … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Opera, Television, YouTube
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Sacrificium. New album from la Bartoli
I don’t know how this has escaped my attention but Cecilia Bartoli will be releasing a new album this coming October. And it sounds great. Only… it looks a bit strange. Cecilia…in a male body?? Weird. Ok, castratos are weird … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Opera, YouTube
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On special request. Photos of the Week #49
I just saw a very old email sticking its head up. I have to admit I check my hotmail address very seldom and tonight I did… One very kind Justus asked if I had any pictures from the Cecilia Bartoli … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Happy Moments, Music, Opera, Photo of the Week, Photos, Travels
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