….meantime at London’s Royal Opera in Covent Garden, Australian soprano Nicole Car has won hearts with her portrayal of Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen. Making her Covent Garden debut her performance has been described as “the evening’s most complete performance; her luminous soprano proves ideal for Bizet’s soaring lines and she acts with intelligence and immediacy.” The…
Fantastic news from Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s website that following treatment for a brain tumour, the gifted and popular baritone is looking forward to returning to the stage this month for three performances of Verdi’s Il Trovatore at the Metropolitan Opera, opening the production on September 25 with further performances on September 29 and October 3, 2015. In December 2015/January 2016 Hvorostovsky…
It’s a busy year and Christmas in London for Australian soprano Nicole Car who has just finished a season singing the role of Countess Almaviva in Opera Australia’s production of The Marriage of Figaro. Earlier this year she sang Marguerite in Faust, for the company and next year she will sing for them again, making her…