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Category Archives: Interviews
“It’s not a Cinderella story”: Kristine Opolais on returning to Rusalka
Interview: Kristine Opolais Martin Kušej’s controversial Munich production of Rusalka – to which you return in June – was seen as a breakthrough role for you in terms of international recognition. What are the challenges in that particular staging? Martin … Continue reading
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Tagged Kristine Opolais, Madama Butterfly, Metropolitan Opera, Rusalka
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“Violetta is my life’s work”: Corinne Winters on Traviata and taking on new roles
Interview: Corinne Winters American soprano Corinne Winters shot to fame in the UK when she starred in Peter Konwitschny’s controversial staging of La traviata at English National Opera – a real tour de force for the soprano who is barely off-stage … Continue reading
“The discomfort is actually the point”: Kate Lindsey on Così fan tutte in Aix… and playing boys
Interview: Kate Lindsey For mezzo-sopranos, playing boys comes with the job. Kate Lindsey’s last three roles in London have been Cherubino (the randy pageboy in Le nozze di Figaro), Lazuli (in Chabrier’s L’Étoile) and as Nicklausse, Hoffmann’s sidekick. It’s during … Continue reading
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Tagged Così fan tutte, Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Kate Lindsey, Royal Opera
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Free spirit: releasing Janáček’s Vixen into Glyndebourne’s wilderness
The Cunning Little Vixen should be the perfect fit for Glyndebourne, with its idyllic countryside setting in the rolling Sussex hills. Yet it has only staged the opera twice: Jonathan Miller’s staging (in English) in 1975; and Melly Still‘s in 2012, … Continue reading
Born in Latvia: Elīna Garanča
When I reviewed Elīna Garanča’s Wigmore Hall recital last year, I was struck by her remarkable poise and stillness as a performer. Vocally, hers is probably the most beautiful mezzo voice in the world right now – velvety smooth, with … Continue reading