Bronx Opera was formed 50 years ago.. a good reason to celebrate. It is the second-oldest company in New York that has continually-presented opera over the last half-century and it has given experience to generations of singers. For many, working at Bronx Opera gave them their first opportunity of being in a fully-staged production. The company was founded in 1967 by … [Read more...] about Bronx Opera celebrates 50 years of activity… libiamo!
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Pavarotti gets his own mineral water and exhibition
The makers of San Pellegrino mineral water have teamed up with the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation to produce bottles of still and sparkling with the Pavarotti label. The international launch of the Special Edition bottle took place in New York with an installation about the Maestro’s life and career. The exclusive bottles will be available in fine dining restaurants throughout … [Read more...] about Pavarotti gets his own mineral water and exhibition
So does Ute Lemper approve of Angela Merkel? Nein!
Ute Lemper is touring Europe with her cabaret programme which includes material by that most political of theatre writers, Bertolt Brecht. Lemper herself has always been outspoken about her views, upsetting much of the German establishment along the way. The mix of her native German tongue, with almost perfect English and French, might have made her the European par … [Read more...] about So does Ute Lemper approve of Angela Merkel? Nein!
Watch and be amazed: Joyce Cuoco shows off her phenomenal technique in The Flames of Paris pas de deux
Ballerina Joyce Cuoco was famous for her astounding technique. Her long balances, multiple pirouettes and changes of spot can be seen in this new YouTube video clip. While she's maybe not the most elegant ballerina the world has ever seen, what she does is certainly extraordinary. Cuoco was born in 1953, and at the age of 13 appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show as a 'baby … [Read more...] about Watch and be amazed: Joyce Cuoco shows off her phenomenal technique in The Flames of Paris pas de deux
Roberto Bolle: I conquered America… ABT, Black Swan and solitude
After Roberto Bolle's Romeo and Juliet with the American Ballet Theatre in New York, Italy's gossip magazine Chi sent their editor Alsonso Signorini to interview him, and photographer Fabrizio Cestari to snap the dancer in various iconic Big Apple locations. You are among the few Italians who have made it in America. Was it difficult? It happened naturally. It began in 2007 … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle: I conquered America… ABT, Black Swan and solitude