'South Pacific' sails into town Sep 20, 2009
This full-blown production, which features a 25-piece orchestra playing the sweeping original Broadway score, stars Carmen Cusack as the cockeyed optimist Nellie Forbush. She's the Navy nurse from Little Rock - the role was written for and originated by Mary Martin - stationed on a remote Pacific island where a bunch of bored and horny sailors are waiting to be sent into battle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Phoenix Opera's 'Carmen' taps rising star Sep 20, 2009
Award-winning singer takes lead role in Phoenix Opera's 'Carmen' - Phoenix Business Journal ... Award-winning singer takes lead role in Phoenix Opera's 'Carmen ... Arnold Rutkowski, who recently won the Prize CulturArte at Operalia, the World Opera Competition in Budapest, has been tapped for the leading role of Don Jose in the s Nov. 6 and 8 presentation of Carmen. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Daily TV and radio guide Sep 18, 2009
Carmen Jones 8 p.m. (TCM). Oscar Hammerstein II s all-black version of Bizet s opera. (Boston Globe)
Rene Fleming leads Lyric winter lineup Sep 17, 2009
Opera New Jersey will co-present a staged and costumed production of Bizet s Carmen Feb. 14. The productions come on the heels of filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in March. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Stage: Best bets for the beginner Sep 16, 2009
Carmen'The Phoenix Opera, the Valley's "other" opera company, opens its season with the genre's greatest bad girl. "Love is a rebellious bird that no one can tame," Carmen sings, and seduces the na. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Carmen At The O2 Sep 14, 2009
Carmen, the world's most popular opera, will take over The O2 in May 2010 for just three performances and follows on from highly successful and popular classical stagings of Carmina Burana, Andrea Bocelli and the forthcoming world premiere of Ben Hur Live at the venue. Directed by David Freeman, founder of The Opera Factory and whose previous credits include Madam Butterfly Tosca and Carmen at the Royal Albert Hall, his production of Bizet's masterpiece comes to The O2 on a grand and spectacular... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Eight arts leaders provide new direction in their first seasons Sep 13, 2009
There] the biggest surprise will be the Carmen because we re going back to the way Bizet intended it. back to the original with spoken dialogue. (Boston Globe)
Classical music events this fall Sep 13, 2009
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA Nicholas Muni directs a new production of Bizet s Carmen to open the season. Keith Lockhart conducts. (Boston Globe)
LOCAL BRIEFS: 'Mad' magazine cartoonist to give presentation in Aitkin Sep 11, 2009
Carmen Bernstein, a tough, brassy, comedic Broadway producer of Robbin' Hood ... Sidney Bernstein, Carmen's husband, tough and self-serving. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
S.F. Symphony, Opera: Party prep 101 Aug 31, 2009
Seen here in: Carmen Marc Valvo dress. Early brush with the arts: Attended matinees at the San Francisco Opera as a child, sang in high school. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Psychology of Carmen, the Opera Aug 27, 2009
Bizet's(1838-75) famous opera, Carmen, was based on Prosper Merimee's 1845 novella, which gained little success at the time ... Carmen stereotypes the romantic appeal of the gypsy, a wild and exotic free-spirit who obeys no laws other than her own ... There's an eerie beauty in Carmen's death scene, because she seems totally incapable of fear. (Suite101.com)
Review: Merola finale: stellar evening of song Aug 26, 2009
Lahyani, clearly one of the future stars of this crop of singers, was a rich-toned and theatrically vigorous Carmen in "Prs des remparts de Sville," with tenor Brian Jagde as Don Jos. Hendrix had delivered a plangent, impeccably sustained account of Cornelia's "Priva son d'ogni conforto" from Handel's "Giulio Cesare," and Biller was joined by soprano Lori Guilbeau for an elegant, precise rendition of the Act 1 duet from Richard Strauss' "Arabella." The Berlioz, heartfelt and superbly balanced,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Man in Black graces us with some travelin home music Aug 22, 2009
I only like 4 operas, Porgy & Bess; Miss Saigon, Carmen and Madame Butterfly. busted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Angela Gheorghiu withdraws from opening 6 performances of new Met Opera 'Carmen' Aug 13, 2009
Angela Gheorghiu withdraws from opening 6 performances of new Met Opera 'Carmen ... NEW YORK (AP) 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 ... Gheorghiu withdrew for "personal reasons" from performances through Jan. 21, including the Jan. 16 matinee set for simulcast to theaters around the world, but will sing Carmen on April 28 and May 1, the Met said. (FOX61, CT)
Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Landmarks Orchestra in free preview Aug 12, 2009
Bizet s Carmen and Mozart s Idomeneo are two of the preview selections to be sung by soprano Meredith Hansen, mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson, tenor Darren Anderson, and baritone Christopher Burchett. 7 p.m. Free. (Boston Globe)
Music: a guide to the week ahead Aug 6, 2009
BOSTON LANDMARKS ORCHESTRA The series of free performances on the Esplanade continues this week with Charles Ansbacher leading the orchestra and singers from the Boston Lyric Opera in excerpts from the company s new season, which includes Bizet s Carmen, Mozart s Idomeneo, and Britten s Turn of the Screw. Aug. 12, 7 p.m., Hatch Shell at the Esplanade, 617-520-2200. (Boston Globe)
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)
* Taiwanese 3D animation student nominated in US Aug 1, 2009
Set to music from the French opera Carmen, the film begins with a small cube that gradually develops into a baby. The film comes to a stunning end when the baby explodes following a click on a computer-style abort button by its producer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene Jul 28, 2009
Rod Gilfry, who's performed with San Francisco Opera (Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire"), will star as the planter Emile de Becque opposite Carmen Cusack as cockeyed optimist Nellie Forbush. The cast also includes Keala Settle as Bloody Mary, Anderson Davis as Lt. Cable, Matthew Saldivar as Luther Billis and Sumie Maeda as Liat. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Jul 20, 2009
Former couple Steve Smith and Carmen Ruiz-Perez have finally married, after being reunited by a love letter lost behind a fireplace for ten years. Joggers have been left bloodied and scarred following a spate of attacks by buzzards in Cornwall. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
BACKSTAGE: Old Globe's Dark Tresnjak resigns Jul 16, 2009
He's also a busy opera director, having helmed "Carmen" last month at the Opera Comique in Paris and Verdi's "Macbeth" at New York's Metropolitan Opera in 2007. A Globe spokesman said that Noble has been in touch with Globe executive producer Lou Spisto by phone and e-mail over the past few months and plans to make his first visit to the Globe later this summer. (North County Times)
Opera Stars Under The Stars Jul 15, 2009
He hit his stride in the second half of the program, tossing off easy high F's in a lively "Toreador Song" from "Carmen." His richest singing was lavished on a closing pair of show tunes, "If Ever I Would Leave You" from "Camelot" and "Some Enchanted Evening.". The supporting artists actually took the lead in this program with their strong, healthy voices. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The Most Popular Fairy Tale of All Time Serves as Inspiration for Rossini's La Cenerentola, Airing on Great Performances at the Met on PBS August 15 Jul 12, 2009
The other new productions are Puccinis Tosca, Offenbachs Les Contes dHoffmann, Bizets Carmen, and Thomass Hamlet. Building on its 78-year-old international radio broadcast history heard over the Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network the Met uses advanced media distribution platforms and state-of-the-art technology to reach audiences around the world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* [EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT] Jul 3, 2009
A Night at the Opera (x_Rq@{Xq@]) completes a series of concerts by the Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra (x_RC~) and the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus (x_RX) featuring emerging operatic talent in a program of highlights from famous operas including Magic Flute, Carmen and Othello. Sunday at 7:30pm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Free love, at a price Jul 3, 2009
Francesca Zambellos production of Carmen brings to life the venturous allure of southern Spain in the 19th century ... If you want to be sure of filling an opera house, the director of the Lisbon Opera once told me, you put on a production of Carmen ... The American mezzo-soprano Kirsten Chavez will sing the frank and sensuous gypsy Carmen on Thursday and July 11, while Hungarian-born mezzo Viktoria Vizin will take the part on the evening of July 10 and the afternoon of July 12. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Schedule for Nine Opera Performances Jun 28, 2009
January 16, 2010: "Carmen," by Georges Bizet. February 6, 2010: "Simon Boccanegra," by Giuseppe Verdi. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Opera, Ballam misrepresented Jun 27, 2009
This summer, in Cache Valley, for the price of a movie and snacks, you can hear the famous aria, Signore, Asculta, the whole of Carmen, The Mikado or even Camelot ... mondaha wrote on Jun 26, 2009 5:28 PM:" angel, the money given to the UFOC comes from RAPZ taxes, which is specifically for recreation and arts-related causes. So no, it wouldn't likely have gone to help foster kids. Perhaps it could be used for educational activities for handicapped people, if it's a program that takes handicapped... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Choral masterpiece brings Princeton Festival to close Jun 26, 2009
" Durufl; (1902-1986) began his studies as a pianist and organist at age 10 at the Cathedral Choir School of Rouen and stayed close to his ecclesiastical roots throughout his life. He served as principal organist at the Basilica of St. Clotilde in Paris, and later became organist at Notre Dame Cathedral. He also taught organ and composition at the Conservatoire de Paris. The busy organist found time to compose, but was very particular about his work and tended to revise extensively, never quite... (NJ.com -- Times)
Deaths in the news: Bussi, Khan Jun 22, 2009
She lived there with two of her three daughters - Carmen Paz and Isabel, who now is a congresswoman for her father's Socialist Party. The third daughter, Beatriz, lived in Havana with her Cuban husband. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Will the fat lady sing? Jun 21, 2009
Stephanie White, bottom, helps choreograph a dance routine in the opera Carmen with Laura Quest, left, and Edward McPherson during a rehearsal Thursday afternoon at Logan High School. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal). (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Zurich starts summer on a high note Jun 21, 2009
Image caption: The Opera House last year performed Carmen (Keystone) ... "On the other hand, the Euro organisers were very generous and offered us their arena on the Sechseelutenplatz in central Zurich for a performance of Carmen. This was on a Saturday evening where there was no game and it was beautiful weather. 6,000 people came and it was a great atmosphere.". (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Singer-songwriter Kenny Rankin dies Jun 16, 2009
Rankin wrote and recorded the pop standard Peaceful and also wrote In The Name of Love, which was recorded by Peggy Lee, and Havent We Met, performed by Carmen McRae and Mel Torme. His own The Kenny Rankin Album was recorded live in 1976 with a 60-piece orchestra. (MSNBC -- Music)
Vive Mexico: Swine flu down, bargains up in Mexico Jun 16, 2009
VIP STATUS: Guests who book vacations at any one of the four Real Resorts hotels in Cancun and Playa del Carmen will receive 50 percent off services such as spa treatments, romantic beach dinners for two and liquor and as much as 40 percent off certain rooms. FREE INSURANCE: Mexico City is offering tourists free health insurance. (Yahoo News)
Coppolas Tetro sumptuous, self-serious Jun 16, 2009
This is especially true when Bennie takes up writing himself, finishing one of Tetros works and turning it into a play that, out of nowhere, receives praise from an influential literary critic (Carmen Maura) and becomes a top contender for an important prize. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Movies)
• Events Calendar May 29, 2009
" Tickets are 27.50 to 87.50 at 442-3232 or or .Western festivity, rodeo/GoodingGooding Western Heritage Gathering and Ranch Hand Rodeo, a celebration of the West and the cowboy way, JUNE26-27 at the Gooding County Fairgrounds, 201 Lucy Lane. Festivity kicks off JUNE 26 with the first half of the Ranch Hand Rodeo at 8 p.m. at the Andy James Arena, followed by cowboy music, stories and poetry around the campfire in the campground. Highlights on JUNE 27: an all-horse and horse-drawn parade at 10... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
How Brian Eno is lighting up Sydney May 29, 2009
Carmen Roberts went behind the scenes to meet Brian Eno and see how it was done. Story Tools. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
DeWitt native takes to world of opera May 21, 2009
DeWitt native Satia Spencer performs the title role in the UALR production of Carmen ... But last month, Spencer made her debut in one of the most famous roles in opera, Carmen, in a University of Arkansas at Little Rock student production ... Spencer had a small part in another UALR production, Ottorino Respighi s Sleeping Beauty, but Carmen is her first starring role. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
3 operas, 1 dollar and 1 vote May 20, 2009
COT's 2009 season began with a production of Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito, followed by a pocket-sized adaptation of Bizet's Carmen (edited by Marius Constant for a famous 1983 production by Peter Brook). Britten's Owen Wingrave opened on May 16 and continues through May 26. (Globe and Mail)
#30 HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE May 15, 2009
HOT TIP The nearby Lebanon Opera House is the go-to for your dose of culture throughout the summer -- this season, it's "Waiting for Godot," Bizet's "Carmen," Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" and "The Barber of Seville." Once a meeting house, you'll find the venue just of Lebanon's village green, just five miles or so from Hanover. LEARN MORE. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Valley's music scene May 15, 2009
They're calling it the "Bouquet of Melodies" and the concert will feature songs from "Carmen" to the "Yellow Submarine." The show is free, although donations will be gladly accepted. Ten Foot Tone has two shows coming up this weekend, first tonight, May 15, at Olive & Vine in Glen Ellen for the band's debut appearance at the venue. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Ginger Zee, Recipient of Community Service Award May 14, 2009
The presentation will take place on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the organization's Arts Showcase event, "A Date with Carmen". The awards ceremony, reception and buffet will be held at The Gage followed by a performance of the Chicago Opera Theater's "La Tragedie de Carmen" at the Harris Theater. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* SUNDAY PROFILE: Not quite the final curtain May 10, 2009
If I could do tomorrow Carmen, or Boheme, or Andrea Chenier, or Il Trovatore, I wouldnt sing it like 25 years ago ... I didnt believe in specialized singers X This is a Verdi tenor, this is a Puccini soprano; I believe in singing well or singing bad, and if you sing well La Boheme and Tosca and Carmen, for sure you have to try the Neapolitan songs, because its another way to express yourself. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Trailblazing euphonium soloist to sit in for Pops May 7, 2009
The symphony rounds out its 2008-09 series with the performance, which will showcase compositions from "The Sound of Music," "Stairway to Heaven," "Carousel Waltz" and "Toreador Song" from "Carmen," among others, with arrangements by Athens Symphony Conductor Albert F. Ligotti and Frey. Frey received his musical training at the University of Georgia and attributes his love for the euphonium to his early beginnings in middle school band, and to his past mentor, David M. Randolph, a professor in... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bohemian, no rhapsody on stage of Beijing May 7, 2009
For the rest of this opera season, Puccini's Turandot will be revived from May 21-24; Bizet's Carmen May 28-30; Puccini's Madama Butterfly June 4-7 and Verdi's Rigoletto June 18-21. In between, several local revolutionary operas will provide an interesting contrast. (Xinhuanet, China)
'08 housing's biggest year in S.F. since '65 May 4, 2009
And while District 4 (the Sunset) is also open, we expect to see incumbent Supervisor Carmen Chu throw her hat in the ring once more. - Marisa Lagos. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Soul on stage Apr 13, 2009
A gypsy dress from Carmen, for instance, is trimmed with large corded upholstery fringe, while a folksy, flamenco dress used in Arsa y Toma is a patchwork of colour reminiscent of a rustic quilt made from textile scraps. In Cos. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Opera group for Hingham seniors Apr 9, 2009
The April feature for the Hingham Senior Center opera group will be "Carmen," presented Wed ... Vergara is a well-known interpreter of "Carmen." There will be an introduction and video presentation, followed by discussion. (Hingham Journal, MA)
* [CLASSICAL DVD REVIEW] Apr 8, 2009
The opera being offered this summer by the National Symphony Orchestra is Carmen, albeit in an apparently strong new production. This story has been viewed 278 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Miss Congeniality Apr 6, 2009
Carmen Soo has been off the Malaysian radar for quite a while ... ITS always a pleasantly disconcerting experience meeting Carmen Soo ... For one thing, Carmen does not affect a celebrity air. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
B-H School Lists Honor Students Apr 2, 2009
"A" Honor Roll 12th Grade: Carmen Allcock, Shelby Freeman, Joshua Loebs, John Niesen 11th Grade: Anthony Beck, Shelby Beck, Dillon Bohlander, Ramy Hagen, TeeJay Hagen, Kristen Hastings, Hillarey Holland, Isaac Lyngaas, Grant Renner 10th Grade: Tara Andresen, Kendra Holland, Jatelyn Meyer, Kali Ramsey, Katie Sorensen, Scott Stearns, Lexy Tank, Grey Waletich 9th Grade: Kelsey Barrett, Isaiah Frohling, Jade Hoisington, Karli Jones, Allison Landmark, Matthew Pederson, Leah VanderVorst 8th Grade:... (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Biden Visits Latin America Mar 29, 2009
"Expectations in Latin America are tremendously high that Obama will offer significant change in policy in favor of a partnership with Latin America," Carmen Diana Deere, director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida, told. To signal this shift in policy, the vice president wrote an opinion piece advocating a "new day" in relations between countries in the Americas. (CBS News -- World)
Opera Superstar Denyce Graves to Sing at Commonwealth Youthchoirs Concert Mar 25, 2009
Denyce Graves is particularly well-known to opera audiences for her portrayals of the title roles in Carmen and Samson et Dalila ... During the past season, the artist won critical acclaim as Baba the Turk in a Robert Lepage production of The Rakes Progress at San Francisco Opera, made her Hong Kong debut as Charlotte in Werther at Hong Kong Opera, and appeared in the title role of Carmen with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Financial high note for Opera Australia Mar 21, 2009
Revivals of La Boheme and Carmen and a new production of My Fair Lady were among its popular successes. The company's Capital Fund Group, however, suffered a net loss of $3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ballet's co-director comes out of retirement to dance in 'Carmen' Mar 21, 2009
Ballet's co-director comes out of retirement to dance in 'Carmen ... She will dance the role of Fate in the ballet "Carmen," which will be performed in the gala's second act ... The role of Carmen and Don Jose will be danced by Orlando Ballet principal dancers Zoica Tovar and Andres Estevez, who also are husband and wife. (Florida Today)
Passionate performance from Brevard Ballet Theatre Mar 18, 2009
Weekend production includes powerhouse 'Carmen ... Expect a powerhouse of passion when the Brevard Ballet Theatre presents the ballet "Carmen" this weekend ... The ballet is part of a larger production called "Gala Romantica." In all, six shorter ballets and the full-length "Carmen" will be performed. (Florida Today)
How to starve yourself to death Mar 18, 2009
From left, stills from "Tokyo Sonata," "Carmen & Geoffrey," and "Alexander the Last.". We've got a modest selection of small-scale openings this week, but each of these movies is terrific, and they're about as varied as you can get. (Salon)
Florida Southern Choral Ensembles to Perform Mar 18, 2009
The concert also will feature four famous opera choruses: O Belle Nuit from Offenbach s Tales of Hoffman, Habanera from Bizet s Carmen, Call of the Flowers from Delibes s Lakm;, and Libiamo ne lieti calici from Verdi s La Traviata. Tickets are $15. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Stars Sing The Met's Praises At Gala Mar 17, 2009
Waltraud Meier's Carmen sported a knockoff of Rosa Ponselle's broad-shouldered velvet suit, and Natalie Dessay's crisply sung Violetta modeled a copy of Bidu Sayao's jewel-encrusted ball gown. Phelim McDermott's production team created digital backdrops from archival photographs and sketches. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Carmen comes to Lake Wales Art Center Mar 15, 2009
Published: Saturday, March 14, 2009 9:08 AM EDT Music LIVE, Inc. has announced its all new production of Carmen performance to be held at the Lake Wales Art Center, 1099 State Road 60 at 11th Street in Lake Wales ... On Friday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m., American mezzo-soprano Kristin Patterson in the title role, along with Italian tenor Fabio Valenti, and French baritone David Serero, all headline an International Cast of opera singers, who will bring to life Bizet s tragic masterpiece Carmen ...... (Lake Wales News, FL)
4 concerts feature as many genres Mar 13, 2009
Guest soloist Kristin Patterson has performed with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Lorin Maazel and will sing the title role in the Orlando Opera's "Carmen" later this year. The recently renamed choir, led for years by the late Vern Boushell, comprises 110 singers from more than 25 churches and music organizations in Brevard. (Florida Today)
Hawaii Opera Theatre's business strategies pay off Mar 12, 2009
H.O.T. s 2009 Grand Opera Season ended with the Tuesday night finale of Carmen, and the organization says it will remain profitable this year thanks in part to real estate investments ... Tiller, 40, who became executive director in 2003, also is an accomplished stage director and directs one show each season she directed Carmen this year. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Television Teens and Sexual Relatio... Mar 12, 2009
George Lopez (2002-2007) realistically depicted the harshness of life as a teen mother through the character of Grandmother Benny and showed teen-daughter Carmen as being encouraged by her parents to wait until she was older than high school age to even consider having sex. What Teens Are Taught. (Suite101.com)
Things to do this weekend Mar 12, 2009
org The Phoenix Symphony's new concertmaster, Steven Moeckel, gets his first solo opportunity, playing Pablo de Sarasate's showoff "Carmen Fantasy" on themes from Bizet's opera. The orchestra gets to show off pure elan playing Mendelssohn's headlong "Italian" symphony and Dvorak's lush "Serenade for Strings." Friday matinee is a reduced program. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
• Wendell salutes PeaceBuilders Mar 12, 2009
First grade: Julissa Linares, Eduardo Jiminez, Jason Perez, Orion Lesneski, Jesse Carroll, Maria Aguilar, Carmen Salinas, Diana Osuna, Milana Runser, Juan Jimenez, Lupita Teco-Garay, Ivonne Vasquez, Christian Rodriguez, Ashley Newport. Second grade: Cruz Orozco, Bryana Connell, Jorge Guadarrama, Carolina Castillo, Jaycob Francis, Reagan Talbert, Alondra Diaz, Celia De la Cruz, Katie Iniquez, Rigo Rodrigues, Emilie Hansen, Dillon Duran, Nadia Guadarrama, Sara Laub. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
From rising star to centre stage Mar 10, 2009
"I've turned down Carmen next year," she says. "I said, 'No! I'm not shooting myself in the foot' I'm a high mezzo-soprano and have been told many times that maybe I'll turn soprano. I can sing low and though I don't get many lead roles, I don't sing the Carmens.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
