A few pictures from my last show...
Read moreMOZART, DA PONTE AND CENSORSHIP
Mozart, Da Ponte and the self-censorship strategy that enabled Le Nozze di Figaro to premiere...
Read morePERFORMING BEL CANTO REPERTOIRE, PT. 2
Second post on this series: ornamentation, cadenze and rock stars.
Read moreNEW PHOTOS
Check out some of my new photos!
Read morePERFORMING BEL CANTO REPERTOIRE, PT. 1
First post in a series of Blogs about performing Bel Canto repertoire.
Read moreLECTURE PREPARATION
The process behind preparing to give a lecture...
Read moreSOUVENIRS FROM THE CONVENT
A few professional shots from the premiere of Carmelites...
Read moreA PREMIERE
Dealing with the inner game of music on the day of a premiere....
Read moreMAKING OF AN OPERA AND KNOWING AN OPERA HOUSE
Some trivia about the Lisbon Opera House and a few pictures of the stage rehearsals for Carmelites.
Read moreA CASE FOR PAGLIACCI
My impressions on the verismo double-bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci
Read moreLES DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES
A few thoughts on Poulenc's Les Dialogues des Carmelites...
Read moreENTARTETE MUSIK
Following a cycle of two lectures about Opera and Censorship, this is a brief reflection on the subject...
Read moreGRAND OPERA
A brief reflexion on the history of this art form, from its beginnings to the Golden Age of Romantic Opera...
Read moreMARIA CALLAS
A look through the work, life and legacy of greek soprano, Maria Callas...
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