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Puccini's 'Rondine' a vivid tale of love denied
San Jose Mercury News Sat, 10 Nov 2007 2:07 AM PST
It's been nearly 30 years since Puccini's "La Rondine" was performed at San Francisco Opera. Why? This song-full masterpiece, in which Puccini floats a sparkling dream of love and then pops the balloon with the inevitable pinprick of possibilities denied, deserves a regular spot in the
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San Jose Mercury News Sat, 10 Nov 2007 1:49 AM PST
It's been nearly 30 years since Puccini's "La Rondine" was performed at San Francisco Opera. Why? This song-full masterpiece, in which Puccini floats a sparkling dream of love and then pops the balloon with the inevitable pinprick of possibilities denied, deserves a regular spot in the rotation.
Review: S.F. Opera's 'Swallow' makes it summery
San Francisco Examiner Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:20 AM PST
(Courtesy photo) Angela Gheorghiu sings the lead in San Francisco Opera's production of Puccini's "La Rondine

Welsh Bass-Baritone Hears the Call of Home
New York Times Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:01 PM PST
During a recent rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera for Mozart?s ?Nozze di Figaro? the marvelous Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel exuded charisma, pretending to answer his cellphone mid-aria.
An Operatic Voice Retuned for Cabaret
New York Times Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:01 PM PST
Listening to Patricia Racette sing popular songs at the Neue Galerie on Thursday and recollecting her ?Madama Butterfly? this season at the Metropolitan Opera posed the interesting question of where her natural voice lies, or if ?natural voice? means anything.
Bocelli sings at Met - for practice
AP via Yahoo! News Fri, 09 Nov 2007 5:06 PM PST
Andrea Bocelli made it to the Metropolitan Opera - to test out the acoustics.
Bocelli auditions at Met
AP via Yahoo! News Fri, 09 Nov 2007 4:26 PM PST
Andrea Bocelli made it to the Metropolitan Opera - for an audition.
Bocelli sings at Met _ for practice
Lexington Herald-Leader Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:08 PM PST
Andrea Bocelli made it to the Metropolitan Opera - to test out the acoustics. The blind tenor, who is friends with Met general manager Peter Gelb, sang some Italian art songs on the main stage on Nov. 2, Met assistant manager Elena Park said Friday. While the Met isn't looking to cast Bocelli in an opera, he could sing an out-of-season piano recital, Park said. Bocelli, 49, has had a successful ...
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San Jose Mercury News Fri, 09 Nov 2007 4:31 PM PSTNEW YORK-
Andrea Bocelli made it to the Metropolitan Opera-for an audition. The blind tenor, who is friends with Met general manager Peter Gelb, sang some Italian art songs on the main stage on Nov. 2, Met assistant manager Elena Park said Friday.
Wilson Wins NY Met Opera Regionals
Berkeley Daily Planet Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:00 PM PST
Tenor Kalil Wilson, 26, who grew up in Berkeley and Oakland, won the annual New York Metropolitan Opera National Council competition regional finals in Los Angeles on Oct. 30 and will sing on-stage at the Met in February in the semifinals.
The Met and the Mahaiwe
Berkshire Eagle Fri, 09 Nov 2007 8:06 AM PST
GREAT BARRINGTON - The Saturday matinee performance at the Metropolitan Opera has been an inviolable ritual for generations of opera buffs, from its initial broadcast in the early 1930s on NBC radio's Blue Network to its continuing run on PBS and other independent stations throughout the nation.