Mid-Summer Update

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After a long silence I thought it would be good to give you all a mid-summer artistic report. First of all, the Virginia Opera season  ( ht...

Not so easy to conduct VERDI

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I think the following two articles give one a great vision into the difference between conducting (as well as playing) symphonic works -- wh...

The High Cost of WAGNER's RING:L.A. Opera and its $32-million Ring

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Read about the standard enormous costs of producing any of Wagner's music-dramas for opera companies around the country, especially his ...

Happy New Year

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With the New Year upon us, I want to let you know that we begin DON GIOVANNI rehearsals with our extraordinary director and cast ( click her...

Seriously, someone has to do that.

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Did you ever wonder how the parts get prepared for all orchestral and opera performances? Well someone has to do that. And he or she is ca...

Ever wonder what a Music Librarian does?

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Between Acts of BOHEME Dress rehearsals in Virginia

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Here I am caught by the camera in an impromptu interview between acts of our LA BOHEME Dress rehearsal (Young People's Night at the Oper...

Birgit Nilsson and her amazing vocal technique, and Manon and hers

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You really have to hear and watch the young Birgit Nilsson negotiate the difficulties of Wagner's Liebestod in concert with orchestra to...

Behind the scenes at Virginia Opera

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He's the master of disguise behind the scenes at Virginia Opera. Read about and see our Wig and Make-up Master James McGough.  

BOHEME opens in Fairfax-DC at GMU

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Terrific opening last night! Thrilling orchestral mix with voices in the Center for the Arts. Looking forward to Sunday. Click on this for...