King Lear's Iowa page turner set to music in premiere opera
iowapublicradio.org > podcast...King Lear's Iowa page turner set to music in premiere opera. Author Jane Smiley's literary retelling of King Lear, A Thousand Acres, is taking the stage as part of Des Moines Metro Opera's 50th season.... ...An Afternoon with Jane Smiley at 1:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University. EDITOR'S NOTE: The DMMO pays to support IPR content...
Francesca Aspromonte, Barbara Hannigan, Ian Bostridge, Fleur Barron, Matthias Goerne Headline MITO SettembreMusica 2022 Festival
operawire.com...Soprano Marcella Orsatti Talamanca, contralto Alessandra Visentin, tenor Mirko Guadagnini, and bass Sergio Foresti will perform music of Purcell as transcribed by Britten.... ...Soprano Barbara Hannigan will conduct and perform music by Haydn and Mahler with the Santa Cecilia National Academy Orchestra. 16 & 17, 2022....
A red-blooded Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci at the Royal Opera House — review
ft.com > content...SeokJong Baek as Turiddu and Aleksandra Kurzak as Santuzza in "Cavalleria. July, the opera company is at peak output.... ...director Antonio Pappano had not been singing at least one of the roles himself. Then, with only a few days to go, the husband-and-wife team of Roberto Alagna. and Aleksandra Kurzak flew in to the rescue....
Opera Album Review: Surprise! Michael Haydn -- Joseph's Brother -- Proves to Be a Fine Opera Composer
artsfuse.org...Johann Michael Haydn: L"Endimione (serenata, or small opera) Aleksandra Zamojska (Diana), Ulrike Hofbauer (Nice, i.e., Nike), Lydia Teuscher (Amor, i.e., Cupid), Nicholas Spanos (Endimione).... ...I greatly enjoy listening to the few Michael Haydn works that I have on disc: some symphonies and orchestral nocturnes (i.e., what Mozart called serenades), the incidental music to Voltaire's Zaire, and, recently, The Truth of Nature, a moralizing but often whimsical Singspiel -- written...
This trained opera singer has something to say about Pink Floyd's "Great Gig in the Sky" - Alan Cross
ajournalofmusicalthings.com...Elizabeth Zharoff, otherwise known as The Charismatic Voice (she's a professionally-trained opera singer and vocal coach), takes a look at "The Great Gig in the Sky" --apparently only the third time she's ever heard a Pink Floyd song.... ...is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters....
Five Things That Happened On July 7 In Soap History
soapoperadigest.com > photos...Are you happy that B&B's Carter and Quinn reunited?...
Boris Johnson resignation "soap opera" must end now, say business leaders
business-live.co.uk > economic-development...Tony Danker, director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, was among the first to respond to Mr Johnson's resignation speech to the nation, arguing that the "political vacuum" needed to be filled.... ...John McCabe, chief executive, North East England Chamber of Commerce said: "The soap opera of recent months has to end now." "It's time for a new prime minister to lead a government with a clear focus on the priorities of North East business....
Take a look inside the new three-floor Leeds restaurant that's been years in the making
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk > lifestyle > food-and-drink...Kino is part of Opera North's £18million redevelopment, which includes the transformation of its Howard Assembly Room gig space.... ...Kino serves cheese from George and Joseph and charcuterie from Lishman's of Ilkley, as well as craft beers from Northern Monk and Kirkstall Brewery. North Star Coffee Roasters, Bluebird Bakery, Latitude Wines have also partnered with the restaurant...
Cape Town Opera presents "Le Nozze di Figaro" at Roodepoort Theatre - IOL
iol.co.za > the-star > news...Cape Town Opera presents "Le Nozze di Figaro" at Roodepoort Theatre. Le Nozze di Figaro performance. Nokuthula Mbatha/African News Agency (ANA).... ...The stellar South African cast features Conroy Scott as Figaro, Brittany Smith as Susanna, William Berger and Siphamandla Moyake as Count and Countess Almaviva, Megan Kahts in her trouser role debut as Cherubino, Monica Mhangwana as Marcellina, Danie Verster as Bartolo, Chris Mostert as Basilio...
Dify users in Germany to briefly enjoy double cashback rates from over 130 partnering shops
neowin.net > news...As COVID-19 triggered an exponential growth of the digital economy, online shopping also witnessed a massive increase, and with inflation skyrocketing, Opera launched its built-in browser cashback service, Dify, last year in Spain, to offer users cashback for online shopping when they shop... ...With this resource, you can get cashback on a number of websites including Westwing, Görtz, Shein, Aliexpress, and Booking.com. Users can access Dify from the browser sidebar or the cashback badge in the address bar, which lights up on the partnering websites....