Monthly Archives: December 2009
The Highest Note Sung At the Met?
UPDATE 2/15/10: My METRO PULSE review of the KOC production of Lucia di Lammermoor with Rachele Gilmore, Dinyar Vania, and Nelson Martinez can be found here. If anyone was unsure whether or not they wanted to see and hear soprano Rachele … Continue reading
Filed under Classical Music News, Opera, Vocal Performance
Remembering Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson died from complications from breast cancer in July of 2006 at the early age of 52, but that hasn’t stopped those that knew her, or just knew of her, from singing their admiration for her incredible … Continue reading
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Filed under Miscellaneous Commentary, Vocal Performance
“The Nutcracker” in Metro Pulse
You can read my review of Appalachian Ballet Company’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker in this week’s issue (December 10) of Metro Pulse, or you can check out the review online at metropulse.com — “Visions of Sugarplum Fairies”
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Filed under Ballet and Dance, Performance Reviews
Concertmaster Zelmanovich To Retire
The news of Mark Zelmanovich’s retirement as KSO Concertmaster is posted on CLASSICAL CAFE on metropulse.com.
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Filed under Classical Music News
A New Sled or A Lump of Coal?
The Holiday Concert 2009 produced by the University of Tennessee School of Music was free, so there really was no excuse not to attend—except the persistent issue of finding a seat at a very popular event. But, afterward, racked by … Continue reading
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Filed under Choral Performance, Performance Reviews
Most Memorable Classical Music Performances of 2009
I have compiled a list of my Most Memorable Classical Music Performances of 2009—you can find it in the Dec 24 issue of Metro Pulse. You can read it online here. As far as 2009 classical recordings, I regret that … Continue reading →
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Filed under Classical Music News, Miscellaneous Commentary
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