Opera Warhorses

An appreciation and analysis of the ‘Standard Repertory’ of opera

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Entries from January 2011

Opera in Live Performance, Thoughts and Assessments at the End of 2010, Part One

January 19th, 2011

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The Dawning of a New Wotan – An Interview with Mark Delavan, Part 2

January 13th, 2011

[William: This is the second part of an interview, most of which was conducted in June 2010 in the Press Room of the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, with supplementary information provided through recent communications between William and Mr Delavan.  The first part of the interview can be accessed at The Dawning of a New Wotan: [...]

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Rising Stars: An Interview with John Relyea Part 2

January 11th, 2011

[William - This is the second part of an interview with bass-baritone John Relyea, most of which took place at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco in June, 2010. For the first part, see: Rising Stars: An Interview With John Relyea, Part 1.] Wm: Recently, you have become associated with the “villain” roles, [...]

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