Opera Warhorses

It’s been 112 years since Henry James’ serialized ghost story absorbed the interest of the readers of Colliers magazine. To its author’s surprise, it created a storm of controversy that has continued throughout the decades that followed the American author’s death. What evil lurks in the Bly mansion in Essex that appears to possess the [...]

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[Note from William: As part of my "Rising Stars" series of interviews of major new talents in the field of opera, I conducted an interview with stage director Jose Maria Condemi. This is the first part of that interview. The second will appear later this year.]
Wm: For the Seattle Opera “Trovatore” you are utilizing Allen [...]

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Over the past year or so, I have on various occasions presented evidence that refutes the cliche that there no longer are opera singers capable of singing the principal roles in Giuseppe Verdi’s operas. However, one concedes that, like the music dramas of Wagner, Verdi operas can add levels of complexity to the already stressful tasks [...]

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