Swedish soprano Soderstrom dies Nov 22, 2009
Her name would also long be associated with the role of Marguerite in Gounod's Faust, for which she won great acclaim with performances in the United States and in the former Soviet Union. Born on May 7, 1927, in Stockholm to a Russian mother and a Swedish father, Soderstrom made her debut at the city's Drottningholms Theatre. (Yahoo! Asia News)
romantic exoticism Nov 4, 2009
Goethe deliberately places German folkloric themes and images on a par with Classical ones in Faust ... Faust contains many Shakespearian allusions as well as imitating all of the nonclassical qualities enumerated above ... Fairies, witches, angels--all the fantastic creatures of the Medieval popular imagination came flooding back into the European arts in the Romantic period (and all are present in Faust). (Harper's Magazine)
Party is music to her ears Sep 17, 2009
The party, held at the Mandarin Oriental, featured tributes from, among others, Paul Levy, BIDMC president, and a surprise performance by conductor Keith Lockhart - playing piano - and soprano Kristen Watson and tenor Matthew Anderson singing selections from landmark Broadway shows including Show Boat and The King and I. Silverman was presented with an official BIDMC lab coat embroidered with her name and a letter from Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust. Poster boy for books. (Boston Globe)
Classical Music for the Halloween S... Sep 17, 2009
The selling of one s soul is also the theme of several works by various composers that capitalized on the Faust tale, another poem by Goethe. From Light-Hearted Themes to Wagnerian Romanticism. (Suite101.com)
Hao Jiang Tian gives the devil his due in the Fresno Grand Opera production of 'Faust.' Apr 19, 2009
Hao Jiang Tian gives the devil his due in the Fresno Grand Opera production of 'Faust ... Hao Jiang Tian gives the devil his due in the Fresno Grand Opera production of 'Faust ... It's the end of the rehearsal day for Fresno Grand Opera, and Hao Jiang Tian has just finished slipping into his costume for the first time for a photo shoot as Mephistopholes in the upcoming production of "Faust." With his brooding black cloak and tall top hat adorned with a blood-red feather, he's made a dramatic... (Fresno Bee)
Hotels willing to deal to keep conference business Mar 30, 2009
"We know our clients wanted to hold meetings but were concerned about committing to a certain number of guest rooms," said Tom Faust, Omni's vice president of sales. "This incentive lets them know we're there as a partner helping them overcome their biggest concern.". (Yahoo News)
