Baltimore Sun Review

March 10, 2009 - So the opening weekend of The Coronation of Poppea played to enthusiastic audiences and the remaining two performances are selling very well. Here's a link to Tim Smith's review in his blog Clef Notes. Just one note about the FTD Florist poses of Mercury. I didn't tell him to do them. He ad libbed them on opening night and was immediately chastised at first intermission. They were not present during the Sunday matinee. Everything else I'm happy to accept. Click here to get a ticket to see and hear the show for yourself.

Also, a reminder that the second installment in Opera Vivente's masterclass series is tonight at 7pm with counter-tenor Dan Bubeck. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door (811 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201). All are welcome.

Opera Vivente Masterclass Series

September 10, 2008 - Here's some more info about Opera Vivente's Masterclass Series the inaugural event of which is coming up on Tuesday, October 7th from 2-4pm. Ruth Drucker, internationally renowned singer and teacher, will give a masterclass entitled "Polishing Your Mozart Aria". Fee is $25 for participants (limit of 6) and $10 for auditors (unlimited number). Singers interested in being a participant should email a letter of interest and current resume to jbowen@operavivente.org. If selected to participate they will be contacted regarding finalizing their time slot, etc. If not selected, they will be contacted to see if they would like to audit the masterclass instead. This is a wonderful opportunity to receive insight into Mozartian style and to see a true "meistersangerin" at work (sorry, purists, I can't figure out how to umlaut in Blogger). If you would like more info, please feel free to contact me at 410.547.7997 or via email at the address listed above.

Looking ahead, we are also thrilled to say that John Shirley-Quirk, widely regarded as a definitive interpreter of many Britten baritone roles, will be giving a masterclass on Britten on May 13, 2009.