Unique approach buys NMSO time to reach financial harmony Oct 24, 2009
John Bence, spokesman for the League of American Orchestras, said he is not aware of any other orchestra taking this step, although the Metropolitan Opera put up its Marc Chagall paintings as loan collateral. This is pretty indicative of the creativity organizations are showing in this crisis, particularly orchestras, Bence said. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
A new addition to an old quartet Oct 23, 2009
Sitting in the first chair will be 37-year-old Nick Eanet, until recently one of two concertmasters of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. When he was born, the quartet was already on its fifth lineup. (Boston Globe)
Morgane Le Fay's Other-Worldly, Defiant, Feminine Spirit Shines Through in Spring 2010 Collection Oct 22, 2009
The collection is designed by Liliana Casabal who is currently designing costumes for the New York City Ballet under the direction of Peter Martins for Naive and Sentimental Music by John Adams, set to open at the Metropolitan Opera on November 24th. The fashion show was inspired by an ancient Welsh myth of fairy queen Rhiannon who defied her family and gave up her divinity to marry a mortal prince for love. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Music in mind, Levine talks health Oct 22, 2009
"It would be a mistake 'to come back before my body is ready.' " -- James Levine, BSO and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra music director (Michele McDonald/ File) By Globe Staff / October 22, 2009 ... On the eve of what was supposed to be his return to the concert stage, Levine responded to questions about his health and his ability to serve as both music director of the BSO and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, arguably two of the most important jobs in American music. (Boston Globe)
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)
Time to have a serious conversation about officiating Oct 21, 2009
I don t understand it I mean I don t like opera, but I don t feel compelled to lurk on the New York Metropolitan Opera blog to tell everyone how much their choice of entertainment sucks. Likewise, I don t like Florida (I respect what they have done). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ewa Podles makes her Boston operatic stage debut in ‘Tancredi’ Oct 18, 2009
Last season she returned to the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York for the first time in 24 years, in the small role of Cieca in Ponichelli s La Gioconda. At the curtain call, Podles received by far the most enthusiastic ovation, leading her colleagues (she jokes) to grumble good-naturedly about her crazy fans and critics to lament her long absence from the Met. (Boston Globe)
Letters to the Magazine editor Oct 18, 2009
Each Saturday they made a large pot of broth for the week ahead while listening to the Metropolitan Opera. When the broth was complete and the rind was removed, we got to eat it. (Boston Globe)
Band on the run Oct 16, 2009
Their performances thus far have been at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Austin, and have included high profile guests such as trombonist Weston Sprott of New York's Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and guest conductor Jerry Junkin of UT's Butler School of Music. The ensemble rehearses Thursday evenings at Cedar Park Middle School. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Opera review: Big-top 'Daughter of the Regiment' Oct 16, 2009
The audience in the War Memorial Opera House was primed for "Ah! mes amis," the Act 1 showpiece with its famous string of nine high C's, which Flrez delivered cleanly but without much brightness (and no, he did not repeat the aria, as he did last year at the Metropolitan Opera). Yet the evening's high point was Tonio's Act 2 romance, "Pour me rapprocher de Marie," his final plea for the chance to marry the girl he loves. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Domingo collects opera gong Oct 15, 2009
She praised his "superb acting" and "gorgeous singing" after appearing with him in a production of Tosca at New York's Metropolitan Opera. After collecting his award from the King of Sweden, Domingo said he would use the money to create a new prize to find the best Wagnerian soprano in honour of Nilsson's most famous work. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Death penalty sought in 1991 camp counselor murder Oct 15, 2009
(AP) The son of a Metropolitan Opera star who is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a camp counselor 18 years ago is facing the death penalty. Wayne County District Attorney Michael Lehutsky says he is seeking the death penalty for 46-year-old Jeffrey Plishka. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Scene 13: Too Much Fun For One Weekend Oct 13, 2009
Big Mike & the Booty Papas, the Macon Symphony Orchestra and the stars of the Metropolitan Opera set the Central GA music scene on fire ... Gina Ward explains, "The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD kicks off on Saturday, October 10th with the new production of Puccini's Tosca." Set in Rome at the turn of the 19th Century, Tosca is a story of love, betrayal and political intrigue ... "What you're gonna see is the performance of an opera that is actually taking place at the Metropolitan Opera in New... (13WMAZ.com, GA)
‘The Met: Live in HD’ at area movie theaters Oct 10, 2009
Thanks to robotic cameras and state-of-the-art technology, you can watch a live performance by the Metropolitan Opera without heading to New York. The Met: Live in HD presents nine operas starting with Puccini s Tosca starring Karita Mattila and Marcelo lvarez. (Boston Globe)
Soprano Sills' Estate Sells For More Than $500K Oct 9, 2009
Sills first performed with City Opera in 1955 and made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1975. After her retirement from singing in 1980, Sills became City Opera's general director, then served as chairwoman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and later as the Met's chairwoman. (KIRO TV, WA)
News in brief Oct 9, 2009
The first in a series of live Metropolitan Opera performances shown on the big screen will debut at 1 p.m. Saturday at the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave. The Met's production of Puccini's Tosca will be broadcast in high definition to theaters across the country. Tickets are on sale for $22 for adults, $20 for seniors, $18 for students and $15 per child. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Weekend Events Oct 9, 2009
See 'Tosca' live in HD on screen Saturday The Metropolitan Opera presents Puccini's "Tosca," Saturday at 1 p.m., live in high definition on screen in the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center at Mercyhurst College. Cost: Tickets range from $10 to $30. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Sopranos Estate Goes On The Auction Block Oct 8, 2009
She later served as chairwoman of both Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Metropolitan Opera. She was a leading figure on the American cultural scene and could raise millions of dollars with just a few phone calls. (KWTX.com, TX)
Hamlet's word is Law Oct 7, 2009
Christopher Oram came up with imposing slabs of black stone walls, broken up by a large wooden door -- the kind of scale you usually see at the Metropolitan Opera ... Christopher Oram came up with imposing slabs of black stone walls, broken up by a large wooden door -- the kind of scale you usually see at the Metropolitan Opera. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Parsing the impact of another Levine leave Oct 2, 2009
In the long term, the medical leave will add to the debate about whether Levine is in fact overextended in his two jobs leading both the BSO and the Metropolitan Opera. In the best case scenario, if Levine actually returns within three weeks, his season at the BSO will proceed with minimal interruption. (Boston Globe)
Frederica von Stade’s farewell recital at Symphony Hall Oct 2, 2009
The mezzo-soprano nicknamed Flicka made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1970 and has taken on all the great roles with the company for four decades. Joining von Stade as her special guest is soprano and longtime friend Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. (Boston Globe)
Class Without Rooms: Online Higher Education Oct 2, 2009
I enjoyed last month sitting with my wife, Susan, in the Lincoln Center plaza and watching Metropolitan Opera HD films, especially since the price was right (free). That's far better than paying $160 just to hug the back wall of the hall. (Townhall.com)
Salt Marsh Opera has some fun Oct 2, 2009
Critically acclaimed soprano Sarah Callinan, a 2009 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Regional Finalist, has the role of Adele ... Critically acclaimed soprano Sarah Callinan, a 2009 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Regional Finalist, has the role of Adele. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Met's conductor out for surgery Oct 1, 2009
James Levine, conductor of New York's Metropolitan Opera and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has temporarily stood down to undergo back surgery. Levine's immediate operation to treat a herniated disc has left the BSO looking for a replacement for the start of their season on Thursday. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Alex Ross: “Tosca” at the Met. Sep 30, 2009
Tosca has played at the Metropolitan Opera almost nine hundred times, and until last week, when a new staging by the Swiss director Luc Bondy was unveiled, the company pretty much stuck to the script. For more than twenty years, audiences swooned over a Franco Zeffirelli production, in which the Roman settings the Church of Sant Andrea Della Valle, the interior of the Palazzo Farnese, and the top of the Castel Sant Angelo were re-created in fanatically ornate detail. (New Yorker)
Again, surgery will pull maestro Levine off BSO stage Sep 30, 2009
4 million a year split almost evenly between the BSO and the Metropolitan Opera. He won t be paid for any concerts he misses, BSO management confirmed yesterday, but the organization could still feel his absence financially if attendance dips without its marquee leader on the podium. (Boston Globe)
Sounds great but which cities and what theaters on the west coast would be... Sep 26, 2009
The Metropolitan Opera has expanded the distribution of its HDTV live-opera productions to nearly 500 digital cinemas and venues in the U.S. ... "The IBC award recognized not just what the Met is doing now for HD-cinema transmissions, but the whole history of the Metropolitan Opera's work with media," noted Mark Schubin, engineer in charge for the New York-based opera company. (Multichannel News)
A simple plan for saving energy Sep 26, 2009
Another special program is the attendance of the fourth and fifth grade at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, Baumgartner said. This is another program he found unique at the Durham school. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Toll Brothers, Inc. Completes $250 Million Offering of Senior Notes Sep 25, 2009
Toll Brothers proudly supports the communities in which it builds; among other philanthropic pursuits, the Company sponsors the Toll Brothers - Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, bringing opera to neighborhoods throughout the world. For more information, visit tollbrothers. (Primezone Releases)
Met Opera Opens to Boos With Muddled New 'Tosca' Sep 23, 2009
NEW YORK -- Opening night at New York City's Metropolitan Opera featured a new production of Puccini's beloved "Tosca," a starry cast, music director James Levine in the pit _ and from the audience, the loudest and most sustained booing in memory. The anger of so many of the 3,800 fans Monday was directed squarely at Swiss director Luc Bondy and his production team for their muddled show. (Newsmax)
Met's Gala Opening Evokes Chorus of Boos Sep 23, 2009
Karita Mattila, right, performs the title role alongside George Gagnidze, left, as Scarpia during the final dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca," Sept. 17, 2009 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York ... (Metropolitan Opera)After too long a delay to be plausible, a mannequin dressed like Mattila flies out from an opening and hangs suspended by a wire as the curtain falls ... Metropolitan Opera's Season Opening Draws in Stars Like Martha Stewart, Edward Norton, Billy Joel and More. (CBS News)
'South Pacific' sails into town Sep 20, 2009
Sher, who's working on a musical version of Pedro Almodvar's film "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and directing "Tales of Hoffman" at the Metropolitan Opera in December, says nobody knows why certain things were trimmed from "South Pacific.". "But it's interesting that the stuff they cut all seems related to race," says the director, who took the liberty of subtly segregating the black sailors onstage to reflect the reality of time. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Phoenix Opera's 'Carmen' taps rising star Sep 20, 2009
Hungarian soprano Viktoria Vizin, who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, will sing the role of Carmen with Rutkowski. The work by Georges Bizet is one of the world s most popular operas telling the story of the gypsy Carmen and her passion for a Spanish soldier, Don Jose. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Remember my name: 30 years after the Fame Sep 19, 2009
The real school is on Amsterdam Avenue, a few blocks west of Central Park and behind the Metropolitan Opera. The autumn term hasn't started yet and the only people around are security guards, one smoking outside a regular high school across the street, in prime position to witness impromptu outbursts from the Fame pupils. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
• Sergio Mendes headlines Sun Valley Music Festival Sep 18, 2009
Bertoncini, nicknamed the Segovia of Jazz, has played everything from the "Tonight Show" band during Johnny Carson's tenure to the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He will be accompanied by Sun Valley musicians Jeff Rew on bass and Josh Kelly on drums. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The accidental opera Sep 16, 2009
For example, in 1990, the great German soprano Hildegard Behrens, who died last month at the age of 72, was singing Brunnhilde in Gotterdammerung at the Metropolitan Opera, New York ... Not so fortunate was American tenor Richard Versalle, who was singing in the opening performance of Janacek's opera The Makropulos Case at the Metropolitan Opera in January 1996 ... It must be something about the Metropolitan Opera, but another example of dying mid-aria comes to mind. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS / Agatha Christie: Queen of Crime Sep 16, 2009
One family friend, connected with the New York Metropolitan Opera House, said: Your voice is not strong enough for opera, but you will make a good concert singer. Agatha later wrote in her autobiography: If the thing you want beyond anything cannot be, it is much better to recognize it and go forward instead of dwelling on one s regrets and hopes. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Harbison takes a jazz turn Sep 16, 2009
Upshaw has performed many of Harbison s works, including the role of Daisy in his Jazz Age-infused 1999 opera The Great Gatsby, a commission by the Metropolitan Opera in honor of James Levine s 25th anniversary there. I knew there were other things, but the closest I ve gotten [to his popular music] is what John wrote for Gatsby, Upshaw says. (Boston Globe)
This day in history Sep 16, 2009
In 1966, the Metropolitan Opera officially opened its new opera house at New York s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts with the world premiere of Samuel Barber s Antony and Cleopatra. (There had been a student matinee performance of La Fanciulla del West. (Boston Globe)
Opera review: 'Il Trovatore' Sep 15, 2009
David McVicar's production, a co-production with the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera that has been staged here by Walter Sutcliffe, takes a traditional line without losing the dramatic thread. Designer Charles Edwards provides a floor-to-ceiling concrete wall that rotates to deftly reveal various settings, and key scenes - most notably the Act 2 invasion of the convent where Leonora is about to take herself off the marriage market - were staged with crisp precision. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Soprano to perform here Sep 13, 2009
POCATELLO -- Metropolitan Opera soprano Joyce Guyer will be presented in concert Monday, Sept 14 ... Joyce Guyer, one of America's leading sopranos, has been a valued principal artist for sixteen seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
NY Week kicks off Sep 11, 2009
Mallis, who is credited with bringing Fashion Week to Bryant Park, said the 2010 show will take place at Lincoln Center, the home of the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet, and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. With a note of acceptance in her voice, Mallis said that after 13 years, Fashion Week had "worn out" its welcome at Bryant Park. (Xinhuanet, China)
Correction: Jewelry.com & Macy's Celebrate A Bejeweled Manhattan Sep 5, 2009
Lincoln Center: The Metropolitan Opera House's white travertine facade faces the Center's plaza with a series of five arches highlighting the wealth of artistic beauty contained within. Two murals, created for the space by Marc Chagall, hold court greeting all who step up to the plaza of performance excellence. (PR Newswire)
A History Of The MTV Video Music Awards In New York City Sep 3, 2009
" The night's most outrageous moment actually took place outside the venue, as a loopy Courtney Love interrupted Kurt Loder's post-show interview with Madonna by throwing the contents of her purse at her. Love also confronted Tabitha Soren and fell off a chair. Dennis Miller returned as host in '96, and the show stayed put at Radio City. Oasis feuded onstage, as did , but the band that dominated the evening was the , with a total of five wins. By '97, Chris Rock had taken over for fellow "SNL"... (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Met returns to Marcus Theatres Sep 2, 2009
said Tuesday that it is bringing back its live and prerecorded big-screen digital viewings of The Metropolitan Opera beginning Oct. 10 ... "'The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD' series has proven to be tremendously popular with audiences around the world," Marcus Theatres president Bruce Olson said in a press release. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
The tunes, they are a-changin' Aug 31, 2009
Corigliano's opera The Ghosts of Versailles, commissioned for the centenary of New York's Metropolitan Opera but too vast and expensive to stage since, has just been performed again in a newly orchestrated, slimmer version in the US. It's a sign of leaner, meaner economic times. And Corigliano has also just finished the score for the Hollywood adaption of the BBC mini-series Edge of Darkness. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
CDs, DVDs to prepare you for S.F. Opera season Aug 31, 2009
On DVD, you can preview the Laurent Pelly production from the Metropolitan Opera that is being done here, in a splendid performance with Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Flrez (Virgin Classics). Salome. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Yo-Yo Ma, Domingo to play at Kennedy funeral Aug 29, 2009
In addition, there will be a contingent from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a soprano from New Yorks Metropolitan Opera. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
• Events calendar Aug 28, 2009
Guyer has been a principal artist for 16 seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera, with roles such as Susanna in "Le Nozze di Figaro," Sophie in "Der Rosenkavalier," Sophie in "Werther" and Pamina in "Die Zauberflote." Guyer, known throughout the U.S. and in Europe for her versatility on both the operatic and concert stage, has performed at Carnegie Hall, Weill Hall and Avery Fisher Hall with noted conductors Sir Colin Davis, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Gerard Schwartz and Robert Bass. She lives in... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Parker Posey withdraws from off-B'way production Aug 27, 2009
FILE - In this March 15, 2009 file photo, actress Parker Posey attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Production to give new life to Augusta Opera Aug 27, 2009
A former James Brown diva and a Metropolitan Opera star believe there are still songs to sing at the Augusta Opera ... Performers will include the Metropolitan Opera's Fredrick Berchinal, LaQuita Mitchell from the San Francisco Opera, and Tonya Currier, from the Chicago Lyric Opera. (The Augusta Chronicle)
A stellar 'Ring' in Seattle Aug 24, 2009
And the Metropolitan Opera, home for nearly a quarter of a century to the ultra-traditional "Ring" of director Otto Schenk, will replace it in 2011-12 with a new production staged by Canadian director Robert Lepage. All of this activity is testament to the endless resilience of Wagner's mythological world, a potent brew of action and adventure - this is the aspect most influential on comic-book artists and J.R.R. Tolkien - steeped in musico-dramatic innovation and rich philosophizing. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hildegard Behrens, singer famed for Wagnerian roles, 72 Aug 21, 2009
Her death was reported by Jonathan Friend, artistic administrator of the Metropolitan Opera, in an e-mail message sent to associates and shared with the press by Jack Mastroianni, director of the vocal division at IMG Artists and her former manager. Ms. Behrens fell ill while traveling to a festival in the Japanese resort town of Kusatsu to present master classes and a recital and was taken to a hospital in Tokyo Sunday night. (Boston Globe)
Weekend Hot Picks In Entertainment Aug 21, 2009
The free events brings the beats beginning 2 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday with Ramblin' Jack Elliot and others at the Hearst Plaza (north of the Metropolitan Opera House) tomorrow afternoon. New Orleans producer, pianist and songwriter Allan Toussaint plays at Damrosch Park Bandshell (62nd Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam aveneus) tomorrow at 7 p.m. On Sunday, the BRC Orchestra's tribute to Odetta begins at 4 p.m. at the bandshell, followed by the Texas Tornados, who rock a Tex-Mex-style... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Obituaries in the news Aug 20, 2009
Jonathan Friend, artistic administrator of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, said Tuesday in an e-mail to opera officials that Behrens felt unwell while traveling to a festival near Tokyo ... Behrens, who felt unwell while traveling in Japan, died of an apparent aneurism at a Tokyo hospital, said Jonathan Friend, artistic administrator of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, in an e-mail sent Tuesday to opera officials ... Behrens, a soprano, made her professional stage debut in Freiburg as the... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Opera Singer Behrens Dies In Tokyo Aug 19, 2009
Jonathan Friend, artistic administrator of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, said Tuesday in an e-mail to opera officials that Behrens felt unwell while traveling to a festival near Tokyo ... She made her professional stage debut in Freiburg as the countess in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" in 1971 and made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Giorgetta in Puccini's "Il Tabarro" in 1976. (Click2Houston, TX)
Seattle Opera revives its 'Green Ring' cycle, a Wagnerian feast for eye and ear Aug 18, 2009
This reappearance of "Ring" comes just three months after the Metropolitan Opera retired its deliberately old-fashioned "Ring" to make way for a more avant-garde production by Robert Lepage. Los Angeles, meanwhile, is assembling a highly abstract and symbolic "Ring" by German artist Achim Freyer; Washington and San Francisco are sharing an "American Ring" by Francesca Zambello, which includes scenes set in a Manhattan skyscraper and a trailer park. (FOX61, CT)
Met Opera sets record with $2.5 million on first day of individual ticket sales Aug 18, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) The Metropolitan Opera was singing a happy song about the first day of individual box office sales for the upcoming season. The Met sold $2. (FOX61, CT)
UGA announces Thursday Scholarship Series Aug 16, 2009
March 18, 2010: A Night at the Opera - The UGA Opera Ensemble and Athena Opera, under the direction of Frederick Burchinal, Metropolitan Opera Baritone and Wyatt and Margaret Anderson Professor of Voice, present opera favorites. April 8, 2010: From England to Siberia - The Arco Chamber Orchestra, with Levon Ambartsumian and faculty soloists, perform music of English and Russian composers of the 20th century. (Athens Banner-Herald)
• SV Opera signs director Aug 14, 2009
Cambridge is a guest artist at the Metropolitan Opera and performed at the Kennedy Center under the direction of Placido Domingo in "La Boheme.". A July 11 concert in the Sun Valley Pavilion will feature songs from two famous operas: "Miss Saigon" and "Les Miserables.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Dame Kiri's finale: opera's for the young, if they work at it Aug 14, 2009
In February she will give her penultimate opera performance, playing the Duchess of Krakenthorpa in Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. It is normally a spoken role but she said she would surprise audiences by singing parts of it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jay-Z's Top VMA Moments: A Look Back Aug 13, 2009
Before he takes the stage on September 13, we remember Hov's other big VMA appearances. " along with a medley of tracks from his best-selling Vol 2...Hard Knock Life. His 2009 performance has a lot to live up to in order to top this one. 2001: Classic Just days before he released one of his most celebrated albums, The Blueprint, Jay-Z was already basking in the success of the project. The legendary lyricist donned a number 23 Chicago Bulls jersey with Carter emblazoned on the back as he... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Opera star's son may face death penalty Aug 11, 2009
HONESDALE, Pennsylvania - A prosecutor says he may seek the death penalty against the son of a Metropolitan Opera star who is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a camp counselor 18 years ago. Forty-six-year-old Jeffrey Plishka has been charged with the 1991 slaying of 24-year-old Laura Ronning near a Poconos waterfall in Pennsylvania. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Conductor turns opera moments into rich memories Jul 31, 2009
The event is not exactly the Metropolitan Opera, mind you. California Opera prides itself on its educational mission of training and refining promising young singers. (Fresno Bee)
Lois Hunt; soprano was half of popular operatic duo; 84 Jul 30, 2009
Mrs. Hunt, who sang some prominent lighter roles with the Metropolitan Opera for several years in her 20s, teamed up with Wrightson after appearing on his television variety show At Home in the early 1950s ... caught the attention of the assistant manager of the Metropolitan Opera. (Boston Globe)
