Wacky opera 'Audition' spotlights local voices Nov 14, 2009
Such as "Little Bo Peep" as it might have been written by Handel (sung by Annie Nilsson), "Humpty Dumpty" as envisioned by the 8-year-old Wagner (Mary Olsen), "I Love Little Pussy" from the pen of Richard Strauss (Liz Millikan), or the entire plot and music of "Aida" abridged to 3 minutes (Hedwig Faber). A nervous non-student (Nancy Guiley) belted out "Resolutions for Singers" to which a costumed Valkyrie (Carolyn Morris) responded with "Resolutions for Critics.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Highway to heaven Nov 7, 2009
"We love music," says her mother, Aida Torres. "We are from South America and we play music all the time so the kids were surrounded by it." They listened to a range of music, from Luis Miguel to Chubby Chekker to Gloria Estefan, and Torres and her three sisters, aged 10 to 23, all sing and play the piano. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Tosca did not deserve to be booed Oct 27, 2009
We eagerly await the production of Verdi's magnificent Aida in November. Annette - October 27, 2009, 12:41PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
West Liberty High brings "Aida' to the stage Oct 23, 2009
That difficult decision will unfold before audiences when the school s drama department brings Aida to the stage Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8. Aida is based on Giuseppe Verdi s four-act opera of 1871, but was given a contemporary twist in 2000 when Elton John and Tim Rice set the piece to rock music for a Broadway production ... In it, Aida, a Nubian princess, is captured by the Egyptians when she comes too close to their border. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
What's Playing Oct 22, 2009
Metropolitan Opera live broadcast "Aida" - Beechwood: 1 p.m. Saturday only. Metropolitan Opera Encore "Tosca" - Beechwood: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday only. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Show business is booming Oct 17, 2009
The Sydney Theatre Company's recent production of A Streetcar Named Desire starring Cate Blanchett sold all its 41,000 tickets while Opera Australia's recent production of Aida sold 94 per cent of capacity at the Sydney Opera House. That new production has been accompanied by strong sales for The Mikado in the company's Sydney winter season and has boosted the company's tickets sales by 5 per cent compared with the same time last year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Weekend Guide: Music Oct 17, 2009
METROPOLITAN OPERA: Sonja Frisell's eye-popping production of "Aida," starring Violeta Urmana, Dolora Zajick, Johan Botha and Carlo Guelfi ... METROPOLITAN OPERA: Sonja Frisell's eye-popping production of "Aida," starring Violeta Urmana, Dolora Zajick, Johan Botha and Carlo Guelfi. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
‘The Met: Live in HD’ at area movie theaters Oct 10, 2009
Next up is Aida on Oct. 24. 1 p.m. Ticket prices vary by venue. (Boston Globe)
News in brief Oct 9, 2009
Verdi's Aida will be featured in the next broadcast Oct. 24. More Jay-Z tickets released by the artist. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Mark your calendar Oct 8, 2009
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Philharmonia's thrilling, vivid Verdi Sep 16, 2009
THAT Verdi, in quasi-retirement after a lifetime of operatic success and the recent triumph of Aida, could return to his writing table in his 60s and produce such a masterpiece in a relatively new genre, as his Requiem shows, suggests there may be hope for us all. Requiem turned out to be not half of it, followed by his two great late operas, Otello and Falstaff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Even a Radiohead fan can appreciate Mozart Sep 13, 2009
I cheered myself hoarse for Barenboim, Levine, and Carter last year, and I booed Teatro Lirico s apathetic Aida with equal fervor. Audience participation didn t start in 1962 - a knowledgeable, demanding audience has been the sustaining force of every culture with music at its heart, from fin-de-siecle Vienna to New Orleans in the 1920s. (Boston Globe)
Romanian movie opens 15th Sarajevo Film Festival Aug 13, 2009
By AIDA CERKEZ-ROBINSON. The 15th Sarajevo Film Festival kicks off Wednesday evening, bringing such Hollywood celebrities as Gillian Anderson and Mickey Rourke to an event born in a sandbag-protected basement during the Bosnian war. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
It ain't over until the IT man sings Aug 11, 2009
His biggest role was as the king in Opera Australia's production of Aida, at the Opera House until September 19. Parkin is determined to make the most of his early success. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Nevada Opera Association Appoints New General Director Aug 6, 2009
The 2009-2010 Seasons presentations are Carmen (October), HMS Pinafore (February), and a concert by Hope Briggs (May), the Associations 2007 Aida. For further information call 775-786-4046 or visit us online at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Things to do: July 31 to Aug. 6 Jul 31, 2009
He's joined by Brad Williams of "Mind of Mencia," plus Aida Rodriguez and more. Rapper DJ Quik is best known for hits such as "Tonite" and "Hand in Hand.". (Fresno Bee)
Updating a classic tragedy Jul 31, 2009
The love story of the Elton John and Tim Rice musical "Aida," playing at Oaklyn's Ritz Theatre through Aug. 8, is set in ancient Egypt, but it's framed in such a way that modern audiences won't be frightened off. "It begins and ends in the Egyptian wing of a modern museum where two people seem strangely drawn to each other,'' says Marc G. Dalio, the Equity guest artist who plays Radames. "When the love story of Aida and Radames from thousands of years ago is told, there's no great shock ... "... (NJ.com -- Times)
Reality hits for budding opera stars Jul 21, 2009
Her brother, who recently made his debut as the King in Aida, offered encouragement. "We [the family] all knew Davey had a great voice, and he was instrumental in getting me through this competition," Jane says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
I've Found Heaven ... in Northern Michigan Jul 14, 2009
Over here a pianist is working on a Beethoven sonata, and from that hut waft the strains of "Aida" on the trumpet. My 13-year-old son, Ben, explained as he squired me around, "Mom, you can't stop every time you hear beautiful music here or you'll never get anywhere.". (Townhall.com)
Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp return to ‘Rent’ Jul 12, 2009
Any ego-driven concerns, like I m going to be pigeonholed, went away pretty fast, says Pascal, who has appeared in recent Broadway productions of Elton John s Aida and Cabaret. I think enough time had passed and we ve done enough of things we re proud of. (Boston Globe)
Walking in water but still singing pretty Jul 7, 2009
At the sacred shores of the Nile Tamara Wilson as Aida in Graeme Murphy's new production of the Verdi opera, which opens tonight at the Opera House ... When Tamara Wilson arrived in Sydney to begin rehearsals for the director Graeme Murphy's version of Aida, she hit the ground running, proverbially and literally ... For the down-to-earth soprano, few operas are as theatrically expressive or as vocally demanding as Verdi's Aida. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
STAGE VIEWS: A sad final curtain for North Shore Music Theatre Jul 1, 2009
Here is a small sampling: Les Miserables, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Producers, Miss Saigon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Showboat, Tom Jones, Singing in the Rain, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Kiss Me Kate, 42nd Street, Fame, Camelot, Aida, Crazy for You, Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella. Who can forget North Shore s hilarious 2006 adaptation of Damn Yankees, full of local humor to celebrate the Red Sox/Yankees feud, and the joyous reversal of Babe Ruth s curse... (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Unifieds Summer Musical Theatre presentation to be Aida July 31-Aug. 1 Jun 30, 2009
Unifieds Summer Musical Theatre presentation to be Aida July 31-Aug ... RACINE The Racine Unified School District Summer Musical Theatre summer performance will be the popular Broadway musical Aida ... Aida is based on Giuseppe Verdi s opera of the same name. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Schedule for Nine Opera Performances Jun 28, 2009
Oct. 24, 2009: "Aida," by Giuseppe Verdi. advertisement. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Hope fades, anger grows amid Iran crackdown Jun 26, 2009
Aida, a 22-year-old classical music student, was relieved Tuesday to hear that the name of her brother, who had been arrested while walking to the bus stop from work, had appeared on a list of prisoners. The movement is not dead'Petite and elegant, Aida wears a green head scarf, a color that is almost reason enough to be beaten by security forces ... Aida had campaigned for Mousavi in the streets, handing out green ribbons and trying to persuade people to vote for him. (MSNBC -- International)
Bizarre love triangle Jun 20, 2009
Nolan is bringing new blood to Legs On The Wall for a large-scale project involving the National Film and Sound Archive: writer Lally Katz, composer Ben Walsh, choreographer John O'Connell, designer Anna Tregloan and Gruchy, the in-demand visual designer whose work features in OA's upcoming productions of Aida and Cosi Fan Tutte. "Any company that's going to claim a rightful place in the arts landscape has to start thinking along these lines. You have to look at creative collaboration as a means... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
UPDATE: Community leader, businessman John Lonergan Sr. dies at 71 Apr 28, 2009
I heard my very first opera on a hillside while the Rome City Opera Company sang Aida outside the Coliseum. After a whirlwind trip, Lonergan arrived home in Boston and two days later, started at a job he would hold until this morning. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Susan Boyle: Not Quite Out of Nowhere Apr 28, 2009
According to the program for a 2003 Bath Opera production of Aida in which he appeared, he had already sung with that company several times and with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. But that same year, he had a nasty bicycle accident. (Time.com)
A fearless approach to funny drama Mar 25, 2009
Long ago, she said, she auditioned for the part of Tony Soprano's sister, Janice, which ended up going to Aida Turturro; Mr. Gandolfini himself disqualified her in a way that she said she found sweet and to the point. "He took one look at me and said: 'No, no, this isn't going to work. She can't play my sister because I'd want to sleep with her,"' Ms. Harden recounted in a phone interview, adding, "But he didn't use quite those words.". (International Herald Tribune)
From Victim To Killer, For Opera . . . And Love Mar 23, 2009
" She'd left her own "Boheme" rehearsals in Chicago to be with him for "Romeo" at the Met, and lost her gig because of it. Perhaps she thought he needed some moral support: The year before, in Milan, he drew boos in "Aida" and walked off the stage, something director Franco Zeffirelli deemed "unprofessional. " Alagna disagrees. "The education I received from my father and grandfather is, if someone doesn't like you, don't force him," he says. "They started to boo me before I sang. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Stars Sing The Met's Praises At Gala Mar 17, 2009
Less enchanting were some artists in mid-career, who sounded vocally worn (Deborah Voigt and Ben Heppner in Wagner's "Siegfried") or short on stylistic nuance (Stephanie Blythe in Verdi's "Aida"). Among the more than 30 soloists, audience favorites were baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, long-breathed and mesmerizing in Tchaikovsky's "The Queen of Spades," and Ren. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Stars turn out for NY opera gala Mar 17, 2009
Soprano Deborah Voigt and tenor Ben Heppner previewed the new Ring cycle by singing the closing duet from Wagner's Siegfried, while Maria Guleghina and Stephanie Blythe performed together from Verdi's Aida. In all the evening romped through extracts from 23 different operas, all conducted by music director James Levine, who is approaching his own 40th anniversary with the company. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Simultaneous concerts pose tough choice for music lovers Feb 27, 2009
Johnson, a Westminster Choir College graduate, will sing two Verdi arias, "Pace, pace, mio dio" from La Forza del Destino and "O Patria Mia" from Aida, as well as Dvorak's "Song to the Moon" and Wagner's "Dich Teure Halle.". Andronikova plans to sing "None but the lonely heart" by Tchaikovsky and "Katerina," a Russian folk song arranged by Prokofiev in 1944 as a part of a cycle of 12 Russian folk songs for voice and piano. (NJ.com -- Times)
Man found dead in his South Florida home Feb 25, 2009
"At this time, it is still very early in the stages. They are still currently investigating what the injuries are," said Miami-Dade Police Detective Aida Fina-Milian. If you have any information on this murder, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Argentina Deports a Holocaust-Denying Bishop Feb 24, 2009
"It's very worrying," says Aida Ender, who migrated with her parents from Europe escaping from the Holocaust 60 years ago and who is part of an e-mail chain that reports on anti-Semitic activity among other survivors. "In the smaller cities of the provinces they are painting swastikas and calling for boycotts of Jewish shops.". (Time.com)
From a vault in Paris: The sound of opera in 1907 Feb 17, 2009
Audio: 'Celeste Aida,' from Act I of Verdi's 'Aida' (The Italian tenor Enrico Caruso sings Radams's opening aria in a 1908 recording. . (International Herald Tribune)
