Another busy week at MusicalCriticism.com.
Agnes saw Katya Kabanova at the Royal Opera House on Tuesday, in what may be Charles Mackerras' final performance of the piece:
http://www.musicalcriticism.com/opera/roh-katya.htm
I interviewed Violeta Urmana about singing Tosca at Covent Garden:
http://www.musicalcriticism.com/interviews/urmana.htm
Mary reviewed Madama Butterfly in Edinburgh:
http://www.musicalcriticism.com/opera/sco-butterfly.htm
I was wowed by one of the latest ROH Heritage recordings - Solti's third production as ROH Music Director, Don Giovanni:
http://www.musicalcriticism.com/recordings/cd-roh-giovanni.htm
We reported on cast changes in this week's LSO performances of Benvenuto Cellini and ROH Thais:
http://www.musicalcriticism.com/news/cast-changes-thais.htm
Shen Yang was crowned Cardiff Singer of the World:
http://www.musicalcriticism.com/news/cardiff-2007.htm
Rosalind Plowright, Stuart Burrows and Emma Kirkby were honoured by the Queen:
http://www.musicalcriticism.com/news/birthday-honours-2007.htm
I reviewed a peculiar DVD of Sergiu Celibidache conducting Mozart and Schubert:
http://www.musicalcriticism.com/recordings/dvd-celibidache.htm
Keep reading!
Dominic