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NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
Katie Couric bubbled over with delight in her 14 Twitter tweets on the state dinner (half of them pictures, like this one with White House spokesman Robert Gibbs). None of them addressed whether accepting an invitation to a state dinner might hurt your appearance of independence (or whether she has one of those when it comes to the Obamas): My recap of state dinner: Lots of saris, beautiful orchids,...
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A Boat Against the Current (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
“ 'Work then without disputing,’ said Martin; ‘it is the only way to render life supportable.’ " "The little society, one and all, entered into this laudable design and set themselves to exert their different talents. The little piece of ground yielded them a plentiful crop. Cunegund indeed was very ugly, but she became an excellent hand at pastrywork: Pacquette embroidered;...
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A Boat Against the Current (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
November 14, 1954—Eleven years to the day he electrified classical music audiences by appearing for the first time at Carnegie Hall, Leonard Bernstein made a debut of a different kind: as a master music teacher for the television age, on the CBS arts-and-entertainment show Omnibus. The appearance, in which he led viewers through Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony , describing the composer’s...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
MUSIC Oakland East Bay Symphony: The orchestra begins its 20th season under music director Michael Morgan with an operatic gala featuring excerpts from Leonard Bernstein's "Candide," as well as works by Verdi, Donizetti, Mascagni, Massenet and Wagner. Among...
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SFist (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
If you feel like celebrating the fallen heroes of gruesome wars on this Veteran's day, we'll point you to the music budgets under assault in Gov. Schwarzenegger's war on education. The San Francisco Conservatory of Music , a vital institution in this city, is hosting a fund raiser tonight, from 7pm to 11pm. Billed as " an evening of eclectic performances ," it is faithful to the mission...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
For anyone wondering what on earth the Overture to Leonard Bernstein's Candide was doing at the start of this bizarre, rag-bag of an evening (there seemed to be no rhyme or reason for its presence) might I suggest that the inference may have been that "in the best of all possible worlds" (to quote Voltaire) Angela Gheorghiu would have been singing more than two (yes, two) arias in the official...
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Vancouver Opera Blog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Although we won't let ALL the cats out of the bag, we can tell you who will be singing what at the Golden Anniversary Concert November 6. But you must be there to check out our very special guests! (shhhhhhh!) VO Golden Anniversary Concert Program Friday, November 6th, 2009 Orpheum Theatre - 7:00 PM Maestro Jonathan Darlington – Conductor/Host Michael Cavanagh - Director Guest Soloists Vancouver...
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Climateer Investing (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Based on a blurb at ChinaAnalyst : "Credit Suisse maintains Outperform on Perfect World..." Okay, not exactly Candide's " ...all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds. " but you have to consider that the PWRD headline was written by me while the Candide bit is from the 1956 libretto inspired by some hack named Voltaire and put together by this crew: Book by Lillian...
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the concert (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
Before we headed out to Aida last night, I realized that I was going to be adding a new opera to my “list” of works I’ve seen. I’d never actually written them all down, though, so this morning I’ve been going through my memory (and opera company archive websites), and I think I’ve come up with most of them: 67! Not bad, I think. Do any of you do this? Maury ? JSU...
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LAist (Free subscription) | 17/08/2009
Bernstein is probably best known in popular culture today as the composer for music from West Side Story . College Humor updated the story for the 21st century, complete with references to twitter, facebook, and pandora. LA Phil guest conductor Bramwell Tovey conducts the LA Phil this Tuesday at 8 PM in a program of Bernstein and Barber. The program includes Bernstein's Overture to "Candide"...
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HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 13/08/2009
Victoria: Featuring Bernstein's — Overture to "Candide" and Glazunov's — Symphony no. 6, op. 68, c minor.
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NewYorkology: A New York Travel Gui (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
The New York City Opera said Tuesday it will stage three free concerts downtown along the waterfront this month as part of the River To River Festival . The free opera runs three consecutive nights starting June 25 with “The Magic Flute” then “La Navarraise” the following night at the World Financial Center Winter Garden, followed by Opera on the Pier, a concert of arias and...
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On Transmigration (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
As I began to stir beneath the covers this morning; delighting the luxury of that pain free moment, this song started playing in my head. And it’s stayed there all day. It’s the finale from Candide (one of my favourite show scores) and although I can hum or sing it alone without emotion, as soon as I hear it performed chills and goose bumps work through my body and tears fill my eyes. I...
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