Here is the sixth in Arthur Bloomfield’s occasional series of Time Machine trips into the world of opera three or four generations ago, focusing on the conductors’ art. [Conductor Vittorio Gui; resized image of a historical photograph.] VITTORIO GUI (1885-1975) It’s not my habit to lunch with countesses, but some years ago thanks to the [...]
Entries from July 2011
From Arthur Bloomfield’s Time Machine: Conductors Vittorio Gui and Franco Ghione
July 29th, 2011
Tags: Blazing Batons with Arthur Bloomfield
Rising Stars – An Interview with David Lomeli
July 28th, 2011
Tags: 2008-2012 William's Interviews
Rising Stars – An Interview with Ailyn Perez, part 2
July 27th, 2011
The following interview took place at the Santa Fe Opera Ranch the day after Ms Perez’ festival debut as Marguerite in Gounod’s “Faust”. The facilitation of this interview by the Santa Fe Opera is gratefully acknowledged. See part one of this interview at: Rising Stars – An Interview with Ailyn Perez, part 1. [Below: Lyric [...]