Topic: Angela Gheorghiu
Tempestuous triangle: Gheorghiu, Kaufmann, Borodina in Royal Opera's "Adriana Lecouvreur"High-class hokum it may be, but when "Adriana Lecouvreur" is cast with terrific singers and staged with old-fashioned opulence, who cares?David McVicar's new production for the Royal Opera House ...
According to the New Grove Dictionary, Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur retains what popularity it does on account of the opportunities it affords an experienced prima donna already past her prime.. While it's true it has often served as a vehicle ...
Soprano Angela Gheorghiu cancels remainder of `Carmen' performances Met staged for her Soprano Angela Gheorghiu (gee-or-GEE'-yoo) has canceled her remaining two performances of the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Bizet's "" Gheorghiu withdrew in August from her first six performances ...
Soprano Angela Gheorghiu files for divorce from tenor Roberto AlagnaSoprano Angela Gheorghiu and tenor Roberto Alagna are ending their marriage on a low note.Gheorghiu (gee-or-GEE'-you) says she has started divorce proceedings against Alagna (a-LAN'-ya), whom she married on the ...
Angela Gheorghiu withdraws from opening 6 performances of new Met Opera `Carmen'Soprano Angela Gheorghiu has pulled out of the first six performances of the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Bizet's " Carmen," which opens New Year's Eve.The Richard ...
Jonathan Kent's 2006 production of Tosca replaced the classic Zeffirelli staging, created for Maria Callas and Tito Gobbi, that had served since 1964. The sighs of relief that Kent's was a safe non-interventionist production were audible and indeed there are ...
NYC's Metropolitan Opera scales back 2009-2010 season because of worsening economyThe Metropolitan Opera announced eight new productions Tuesday for its 2009-2010 season including a rarely heard Verdi work with costumes by Italian fashion legend Miuccia Prada but said it was dropping ...
Alagna, Gheorghiu ring in the new year at the Met _ with love onstage mirroring their marriageAt the end of Giacomo Puccini's " The two lovers went off together into the Manhattan night.The stars of the company's first production of ...
Dessay, Fleming, Gheorghiu and Voigt to sing at Met Opera's 125th anniversary galaSopranos Natalie Dessay, Renee Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu and Deborah Voigt are among the stars who will perform at the Metropolitan Opera's 125th anniversary gala on March 15.Tenors ...
In Vienna, Gounod's Faust survives illness of director on good musicDamnation was the dominant theme Saturday in a new Vienna State Opera production of Charles Gounod's Faust. But redemption triumphed in the form of wonderful singing and a powerful orchestral ...