1. Mariinsky Orchestra, VALERY GERGIEV, conductor ALEXANDER TORADZE, piano
The legendary Mariinsky Orchestra of St. Petersburg, established over 200 years ago, is “the world’s first global orchestra.” Artistic powerhouse Valery Gergiev and his illustrious ensemble, who...
Operanation 8: A Muse Ball is happening Friday, October 21, 2011. This year the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio fundraiser has chosen "the Muse" as it's theme, and has created a teaser website called The...
Salvatore Licitra
NYTimes Report of his death
This concert will take place on October 31, 2011 at the Merkin Concert Hall, New York City.
For more information visit www.marcellogiordani-foundation.org - Tickets available at www.merkinconcerthall.org
In the third part of my interview with Mark S. Doss, I tried to have some fun with him, asking a series of short answer questions. We talked about his idols, favourite performers, and his...
In this second clip with Mark S. Doss, the focus is on singing and the technical demands of performing operatic repertoire. I asked him about how he trained and maintains his voice, and he sang...
After months of work, I'm finally ready to reveal the latest addition to Art Life and Stilettos. I will be featuring video interviews and features on artists and events alongside my coverage and musings on...
Last weekend was Nuit Blanche, and I wanted to share some of the amazing, interesting and provocative art that I saw. I pretty much stayed on Queen St. West. The best art I saw was...
The Met Opera is going through a transitional phase at the moment, since Fabio Luisi was named principal conductor last month, and musical director (and previous principal conductor) James Levine has been pulling out of...
I'll be out exploring the city tonight and trying not to freeze. If you're at Nuit Blanche tonight, you can tweet me any interesting exhibits or just say hi at @artlifestilettos. I have some links to...
1. OPERA AMERICA: IN CONVERSATION WITH STEPHANIE BLYTHE
Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe is one of the most celebrated and critically acclaimed opera artists of our time....
With Maestro James Levine cancelling performances (including his beloved Walküre, though that was due to illness NOT persistent back problems), pulling out of Tanglewood...
