Author: stephanieadrian
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Dateline: Beijing, China
Be sure to catch soprano Janai Brugger singing in the final round of the Operalia Competition – live from Beijing early Sunday morning (June 10). Operalia Final Round
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The Golden Ticket Review – Opera News May 2012 Issue
ATLANTA Atlanta Opera 3/3/12 Atlanta Opera courageously took a chance on Peter Ash’s new opera The Golden Ticket this season in an attempt to draw younger audiences to the genre. Based on Roald Dahl’s literary classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with a libretto by Dahl biographer Donald Sturrock, The Golden Ticket is a comic…
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Charles Castronovo – ArtsATL Review
Review: Lyric tenor Charles Castronovo delivers Italian romance to Spivey Hall April 16, 2012 By Stephanie Adrian Tenors are a hot commodity in the world of opera — especially the tall, dark and handsome kind that we covet for those romantic leading roles. Without a good tenor, there would be no “La Bohème,” no “Roméo…
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ArtsATL Review: “Young Frankenstein”
Review: “Young Frankenstein” at Cobb Energy evokes spirit of the movie … until the music starts April 2, 2012 By Stephanie Adrian A.J. Holmes summons his inner Gene Wilder as Dr. Frankenstein. (Photo by Paul Kolnik) “Read the book. It’s much better than the movie,” we’re frequently advised. After seeing the Mel Brooks/Thomas Meehan musical…
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Atlanta Opera announces 2012-2013 season
Atlanta Opera announces 2012-2013 season. Andrew Alexander outlines AO’s coming season in Creative Loafing.
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New and Improved Source for Arts News and Reviews in Atlanta
http://www.artsatl.com/ Take at look at the new website for ArtsCriticATL! It’s got a new name and a new look. Music writers include Stephanie Adrian, Jimmy Paulk, and Mark Gresham.
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Janai Brugger wins Met Auditions – Zachary Woolfe’s Review
Music Review A Night of Winners and Almost Winners Metropolitan Opera Auditions Select Five Singers Jennifer Taylor for The New York Times Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals This year’s winners, from left: Margaret Mezzacappa, Janai Brugger, Anthony Clark Evans, Matthew Grills and Andrey Nemzer on Sunday at the Met. By ZACHARY WOOLFE Published:…
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Janai Brugger to Compete in Met Finals Today
Song to the Moon (Dvorak) sung by Janai Brugger http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/arts/music/opera-and-classical-listings.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=met%20finals&st=cse
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Saturday Night at the Opera
Peter Ash’s new opera came to town this past weekend. Here Veruca Salt (mezzo-soprano Abigail Nims) is about to be discarded for being a “bad nut” by a mob of voluptuous Turkish squirrels.
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Lyric sets world premiere of new opera based on Ann Patchett novel for 2015-16 season
Lyric sets world premiere of new opera based on Ann Patchett novel for 2015-16 season. Ann Patchett’s writing can be best described as lyrical. I have voraciously read all five of her novels beginning with Bel Canto years ago. Based in Nashville, Patchett has the ability to transport her reader to exotic and remote locations: the Amazon (State of…
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