Baritone Efraín Solís on 'Papageno' -- Now at San Francisco Opera

Edit Huffington Post 23 Oct 2015
San Francisco Opera's revival of designer Jun Kaneko's The Magic Flute is simply the best show in town. Now through November 20, it's all about Art - what can be done with a square and compass, digital technology, a magnificent company of musicians, and Mozart ... As the house lights dimmed, Mr ... In his Act I aria, Come un'ape ne' giorni d'aprile, Efraín was absolutely riveting as he delivered the rapid-fire text and crisp fioritura ... ....

The Nilufar Depot takes Milan

Edit The Daily Telegraph 24 Apr 2015
LUXURY. Home Our Experts All Annabel Davidson . Jewellery Ben McCormack . Restaurants & Bars (Classics Revisited) Bill Prince . Men's Style Caroline Issa . Women's Style Caroline Roux . Architecture Claire Wrathall . Travel Colin Gleadell . Art Sales Hilary Armstrong ... Design James Gurney . Watches Jeremy White ... X ... Standing out particularly is Fioritura Mimetica, designed by Pierre Marie Agin, for his first project for Nilufar ... ....

I Like My (Operatic) Meat Well Done>

Edit Huffington Post 16 Jan 2015
If one searched for the polymaths who made the greatest contributions to opera during the second half of the 20th century, two names would instantly come to mind ... Franco Zeffirelli ... Jean-Pierre Ponnelle with Kurt Herbert Adler (Photo by. Robert Messick) ... Ron Scherl) ... Cory Weaver) ... A seasoned performer who had no trouble bringing her rich voice to bear on the role's fioritura (she delivered a sparkling rendition of "Nacqui all'affanno......

I Like My [Operatic] Meat Well Done>

Edit Huffington Post 16 Jan 2015
If one searched for the polymaths who made the greatest contributions to opera during the second half of the 20th century, two names would instantly come to mind ... Franco Zeffirelli ... Jean-Pierre Ponnelle with Kurt Herbert Adler (Photo by. Robert Messick) ... Ron Scherl) ... Cory Weaver) ... A seasoned performer who had no trouble bringing her rich voice to bear on the role's fioritura (she delivered a sparkling rendition of "Nacqui all'affanno......

Masterpiece Musical Theatre>

Edit Huffington Post 05 Jan 2015
Don't worry about the dead bodies. They're merely collateral damage incurred during the art of storytelling. Whether the victims were shot, stabbed, beheaded, poisoned, or had their throats slit, rest assured it was all in service to a good cause. musical theatre ... Conversely, many bel canto arias allow for the use of fioritura customized to a singer's vocal strengths ... * * * * * * * * * * ... of Verdi's Un Ballo en Maschera (Photo by ... Mrs....

Early Music Duo to Perform for Lecture-Concert Series, Sept. 29 (Arkansas State University)

Edit noodls 24 Sep 2014
(Source. Arkansas State University) Early Music Duo to Perform for Lecture-Concert Series, Sept. 29. 09/24/2014 ... 29, at 7.30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, 2412 Quapaw Way ... I hope every student takes advantage of this presentation.". José Lemos ... A frequent presence in productions of Baroque operas and early music festivals throughout the world, she is also a regular member of the Baroque chamber music ensemble Fioritura....

'Lucrezia Borgia' at Caramoor

Edit Huffington Post 16 Jul 2014
As I have many times in past years, I ventured up to Katonah, New York for a beautiful evening of singing at Caramoor's Summer Music Festival ... The work that Will Crutchfield, Director of Opera at Caramoor, and his team do is to be commended. Will Crutchfield. Courtesy caramoor.org ... Angela Meade ... On to the main event! Mr. Donizetti's score is full of all the melody, the fioritura, the drama that we have come to expect from his works ... ....
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