It's hardly breaking news by now, but Maestro Yannick's got the Met gig. We're fine with that, although we sort of wish he'd spend a little more time making the Philadelphia's summers (and ours) more interesting. Also it will be interesting to see what happens with the Met now officially in the churn of world-wide conductor-dom. UPDATE: Alex Ross has it all in a nutshell.
Thanks to Dr T's headsup, here is the TCE Werther with JDF and JDD from a few weeks back, role debuts for both.
Showing posts with label Massenet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Massenet. Show all posts
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Borg Cube epiphanies
"Hey!" she said, whipping off headphones and turning to bemused coworker, "so the St Sulpice scene is basically Act 3 of Werther with genders reversed and the opposite outcome!"
The lesson here is you should really pay attention to all the things your mother tells you when you're young, especially if they have to do with Massenet.
The lesson here is you should really pay attention to all the things your mother tells you when you're young, especially if they have to do with Massenet.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
in other news
Indomitable hunts those damned mounseers all the way to Brooklyn: Michael Grandage's Glyndebourne Billy Budd drops anchor on Lafayette Ave for four performances only (!) in February.
Closer to now, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music students tackle Werther, with live videocasts tomorrow (Oct 25) and Saturday (Oct 26) at 8pm here.
Oh hey, a Mahler 2! The Boston Symphony with Camilla Tilling and Sarah Connolly, from a couple of weeks ago (audio only):
Closer to now, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music students tackle Werther, with live videocasts tomorrow (Oct 25) and Saturday (Oct 26) at 8pm here.
Oh hey, a Mahler 2! The Boston Symphony with Camilla Tilling and Sarah Connolly, from a couple of weeks ago (audio only):
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