I neglected to mention yesterday that their will be a tribute to Pavarotti in the form of a free concert of Verdi's Requiem. On September 18th (pre-season!) James Levine will conduct the Met Orchestra along with Barbara Frittoli, Olga Borodina, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris to remember the anniversary of Pavarotti's death. A few weeks late, but whose counting? It's free!
Also, the Met announced which HD transmissions it's putting onto DVD. From the 2006-2007 season the only other one is The First Emperor. From this season we can look forward to Hansel and Gretel, Peter Grimes, Manon Lescaut, Macbeth, and La Boheme all on DVD! Because we really need another Boheme for our collections.
Happy Listening!!! =)
PS. I really need to know if any one listening to Saturday's matinee broadcast heard the obnoxious[ly loud] "brava"s during curtain calls. Please some one tell me!
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Pav tribute FINALLY
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Luciano Pavarotti 1935-2007
I'm sorry to inform all of you that the inevitable has occurred.
Within the span of about two months we have lost two of the greatest operatic icons of all time.
Cause of death: pancreatic cancer and failed kidneys
reaction from the desk of Score Desk: devastation
We have lost possibly the greatest tenor of all time. He died in his home in Modena, Italy, surrounded by his family and friends, at the age of 71. I can't find myself able to say anything more. I'm just heartbroken by the death that occurred this morning and by the deaths in July.
New York Times Obituary:
Anthony Thommasini's tribute:
Metropolitan Opera Press Release:
Tributes on Opera Chic (including statements from many of Pavarotti's colleagues):
It's a terrible day in operatic history.
Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007)
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