Articles, Interviews & Memories
Sitting down with San Diego Opera’s David Bennett
In early 2014, San Diego Opera surprised everyone with an announcement that the company was closing at the end of that season. In the past, the opera had featured stars like Joan Sutherland
Reflections on the greatness of Enrico Caruso
Enrico Caruso was a unique great tenor, without any doubt. I included him in my personal choice of the XX century “avant guard” group of great tenors. The group comprises the Italians Caruso,
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Tenors & Italian Art Song
What crosses one’s mind if confronted with the terms “Italian song” and “Italian art song”? Well, titles like O sole mio and Torna a Surriento are for sure common connotations, as well as Mamma or Incantesimo. Sure, the first two are Neapolitan songs, and the latter are
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More strange uses of opera in commercials
In writing my last blog post, I asked around for examples of inappropriate uses of opera in film, TV, and commercial ...
Strange uses of opera in movies and TV
You’re enjoying your favorite television show when a dreaded commercial break hits. The ad shows pasta twirling alluringly around a fork ...
Opera in (and after) school
My first opera experience was The Magic Flute at Portland Opera. I was a freshman in high school at the time, and ...
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Maria Olszewska
The distinct need for independence of Maria Olszewska´s self-willed personality strongly influenced her remarkable singing career. Apart from Olszewska´s artistic ...
Opera superstitions
Athletes and performers are famous for their superstitions. Mistakes are public and can be devastating, so it makes sense that ...
