Stunning Beethoven, glorious soprano Oct 31, 2008
She expressed the lyric simplicity of Mimi in Puccini s opening aria of La Boheme, but in coloratura works from Donizetti s Lucia di Lammermoor and Gounod s Romeo et Juliette, she executed ravishing runs in full voice, usually contrasting them with following runs in delicate pianissimos. A slender, charming actress, she won the audience with her opening doll song from Offenbach s Tales of Hoffman. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Vienna director sick, but good music saves opera Oct 13, 2008
Roberto Alagna in the role of Doctor Faust and Angela Gheorghiu as Marguerite, from left, perform during a dress rehearsal for the opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at Vienna's State Opera ... But on Saturday, he would have been pleased with Gounod. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Pisarenko: Maestro with magic fingers Aug 30, 2008
Two pieces were performed before the interval: Pisarenko played the "Sonetto 104 del Petrarca S 161/5" and the "Valse de l'Opera Fauzt de Charles Gounod S407". The sounds and the progressive harmonies in the chords created beautiful melodies that linked the dialog between the two elements in a dynamically contrasting way. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Events listings May 18, 2008
7/24 and 7/26: 7:30 p.m. Opera by Gounod. Cast includes Gaston Rivero, Jennifer Black. (Boston Globe)
Planning an opera? May 5, 2008
Romeo and Juliet by Charles Gounod ... Faust by Charles Gounod ... Among the offerings in 2010 are Puccini's La Boheme, with the accomplished Anja Harteros, plus Stephen Costello and his wife, Ailyn Perez, appearing as the legendary lovers in Gounod's Romeo and Juliet. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Winona Symphony Orchestra borrows from 100-year-old program for celebratory concert Apr 17, 2008
The program features The Damnation of Faust by Charles Gounod; Je Dis Rien ne M epouvante by Georges Bizet, featuring soprano soloist Suzanne Draayer; and the prelude and siciliana from Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. It also features two works by American composers with A Day in Venice by Ethelbert Nevin and Negro Episode by Henry F. Gilbert. (Winona Daily News, MN)
'Diva of Din' Florence Foster Jenkins was bad enough then; do we really need to hear her again? Apr 1, 2008
She massacres Verdi, Gounod, Mozart, Brahms and Frank Loesser with impressive versatility, trampling rhythms and managing to miss just about every note, even in a glissando. A little of this goes a very long way, alas. (San Francisco Chronicle)
directs "Viardot" Mar 16, 2008
Horne, who was among the first modern singers to rediscover and champion Viardot's songs, acts as the host, and von Stade, along with soprano Melody Moore and baritone Vladimir Chernov, sing not only Viardot's own songs but also music written for her by Gounod, Chopin, Berlioz and others. The format, Mansouri says, is "an adaptable model," a broadly applicable way of returning the Romantic art song to something closer to its original setting. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Meet Viardot Mar 16, 2008
Her vocal artistry inspired the creative efforts of Berlioz, Meyerbeer, Brahms, Gounod and Massenet ... Gounod and the poet Alfred de Musset both declared their love for her. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Paris library to unveil 1907 opera recordings by Caruso, Melba Dec 18, 2007
EMI, heir to the Gramophone Company, plans to create a recording of the works from the urns, including music by Bizet, Gounod, Donizetti, Rossini and Verdi. EMI also plans to create a new time capsule of great music to be preserved for another 100 years. (CBC.ca)
Expectations Met: High definition broadcasts bring the sights and sounds of grand opera within easy reach Dec 15, 2007
o et Juliette by Charles Gounod is considered an ideal star vehicle for one of the most beautiful sopranos in all of opera. Anna Netrebko, a sultry 36-year-old Russian diva, will take the stage 1 p.m. tomorrow, December 15, at New York's Metropolitan Opera in the role of Juliet. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
State Theatre to air classic opera tragedy Dec 14, 2007
What: Gounod s Rom;o et Juliette Where: The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave. When: 1 p.m. tomorrow Details: Tickets are $22 for students, $20 for seniors and $15 for children ... The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., will air videos of eight performances from the Metropolitan Opera, starting with Charles Gounod's "Rom;o et Juliette," which will show at 1 p.m. ... Gounod composed well-known operas such as "Faust," and his operatic version of "Rom;o et Juliette" will be a wonderful romantic... (Daily Collegian, PA)
Jules Massenet French Opera Master Nov 10, 2007
Like Charles Gounod and few other composers, Massenet won the Prix de Rome. In Rome, he met Liszt from whom he received much support and encouragement. (Suite101.com)
Adolphe Adam: Giselle Composer Nov 10, 2007
Some French composers followed in his footsteps notably Gounod and Massenet. Adam also had great influence on. (Suite101.com)
Charles Gounod: French Composer Nov 10, 2007
Brief biography of Charles Gounod, his life, career, operas and sacred music ... Gounod's father was a painter and his mother a pianist, in which he had early piano lessons ... Gounod met two influential women the singer Pauline Viardot-Garcia, who introduced him to the theatrical world, and Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, who introduced him to her famous brother. (Suite101.com)
Not all love and romance for Romo and Juliette Nov 6, 2007
o et Juliette by Charles Gounod ... al's production of Charles Gounod's sumptuous Rom ... Gounod has composed a difficult opening for his lead, having her soar into the higher registers quickly and energetically. (Globe and Mail)
Georges Bizet, Composer Sep 28, 2007
There he studied counterpoint with Zimmerman and Gounod and composition with Halevy ... In particular, Halevy (composer of La Juive) and Gounod (composer of Faust) had strong influence on his career. (Suite101.com)
Ne00004000trebko Lustrous, But Still Tragedy Sep 27, 2007
So we'll remember Anna Netrebko fondly for her part Tuesday in the Metropolitan Opera's otherwise miserable production of Gounod's "Romo et Juliette.". Interestingly enough, the last time the Gounod was seen at the Met, the Juliette happened to be Natalie Dessay, who opened the season Monday in "Lucia di Lammermoor." ... The sugary Gounod music, which replaces Shakespeare's tragedy with a soppily appealing poignancy, was all the same beautifully given, with conductor Placido Domingo supervising... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Netrebko and Gunn: Opera's sexy, sizzling duo Sep 24, 2007
Netrebko describes Duets, which includes selections by Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Massenet and Gounod, as the culmination of "something very special" that sparked when she and Villazon first sang together. "There was a chemistry between us, and in the way our voices matched.". (USA Today -- Life)
Met opera on film at The Music Hall Aug 12, 2007
o et Juliette Gounod; Conductor Plcido Domingo ... Gounod's ultra-sensual interpretation of Shakespeare is an ideal vehicle for the unique and incandescent appeal of opera's ultimate charismatic duo, Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villaz. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Cultural exchangeLocal familes open their homes to touring music groups Aug 7, 2007
Later in the evening, dePoncins was joined by 120 other members of his French youth choir and orchestra to perform "Requiem Mass" by Charles Gounod, a 19th-century French composer ... In addition to Gounod, the audience heard works by Bach, Bizet and Faure; the concert also included an intermezzo by John Stansell, the church's resident organist. (Stamford Advocate)
Public radio Aug 4, 2007
7; Gounod: Symphony No. 1 in D.. 12:30 p.m. Listeners Bookstall. (Montana Standard, MT)
The Air This Week Jul 10, 2007
Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. Throughout the week Midnight-5 a.m. Jazz with Bob Parlocha (Mon. (Boston Globe)
radio highlights Jun 9, 2007
Charles Gounod: Romeo Et Juliette. Conductor: John Mauceri. (Montana Standard, MT)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
Charles Kaufmann conducts works on Longfellow texts by Liszt, Thompson, Gounod, Sullivan, Beach, Coleridge-Taylor, Tagore. 7/29: Longfellow Chamber Opera. (Boston Globe)
Atlanta Opera says goodbye May 7, 2007
Bass-Baritone Stephen Morscheck laughed his way through Mephistopheles Serenade (from Gounod s Faust ) and, better, sang the Catalogue aria (from Mozart s Don Giovanni ) with a gravely yet flowing tone and good diction. Amid all these personalities, it was mezzo Vivica Genaux who was billed as the headliner for the gala. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Romeo' a sweetheart of an opera Apr 11, 2007
Lush, colorful costumes are among the highlights of Anchorage Opera's production of "Romeo et Juliette" by Charles Gounod ... Something went "boom" Saturday night in the middle of Act 1 of Anchorage Opera's production of "Romeo et Juliette," stealing a bit of the magic from an otherwise poignant performance of Charles Gounod's operatic version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." ... The orchestra also performed with confidence under the direction of Stephen Sulich, though the score by Gounod,... (Anchorage Daily News)
Dying to entertain Apr 9, 2007
Jeremy Little and Megan Monaghan rehearse one of the world's most famous death scenes last week for the Anchorage Opera production of Charles Gounod's "Romeo et Juliette." ... French composer Charles Gounod composed this opera, which premiered in 1867 ... Gounod is also the man behind the pact-with-the-devil opera "Faust.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Roberto Algana Profiled Apr 6, 2007
Rom;o et Juliette Gounod; CD: Emd/Emi Classics - #56123. Romeo & Juliette Gounod; DVD: Naxos of America. (Suite101.com)
Opera singer fills hall with demonic display Mar 26, 2007
Besides starring in operas by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Berlioz, Gounod ... The program included arias by the cruel characters in Berlioz's "La Damnation de Faust," Boito's "Mefistofele," Gounod's "Faust" and Stravinsky's "The Rake's Progress," alternating with short orchestral works. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Atlanta Opera Profile Mar 8, 2007
Romeo et Juliette, Gounod. Spring Gala Concert. (Suite101.com)
'Voices from the Valley' Mar 2, 2007
The singers will present staged scenes from operas by Menotti, Britten, Cimarosa, Berlioz, Gounod, Donizetti, Nicolai, Offenbach, Barber and Bernstein. A variety of scenes from many operas have been selected, with themes that include disguise, love, deception, magic, revenge and, above all, fun. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Faust's colorful kaleidoscope Feb 9, 2007
From Gounod to Busoni to Thomas Mann, the Faust legend has captured and catalyzed many an artistic imagination. But has anyone responded to this myth with as much sheer invention and originality as did Berlioz in "The Damnation of Faust". (Boston Globe)
FREE CONCERT ACCOMPANIES WHISTLER EXHIBIT Jan 30, 2007
Tyler Classical Consort members organized the special concert to feature music from Whistler's era, the late 19th century, by Romantic composers Faure, Debussy, Gounod, Massenet and Saint-Saens. Musicians will include comments relative to the period and art, and focus on Whistler's connection between art and music. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
more » Jan 29, 2007
With a program that includes works by Scarlatti, Mozart, Schubert and Gounod, and accompanied by a chamber orchestra under the direction of Willie Anthony Waters, artistic director of the Connecticut Opera, the spotlight will be on Rocke Brown's remarkable lyric coloratura. Equally intriguing, though, is the unconventional path this 39-year-old Wethersfield resident has taken to get back on stage. (CTNow.com)
Sumptuous travels in French song Jan 23, 2007
The program touched many of the expected bases, with selections by Debussy, Faur , Gounod, and Ravel , but also went beyond them into less frequently heard corners of the repertoire. Graham gave a spellbinding performance of Alfred Bachelet's luxurious "Ch re nuit" ("Dear Night"), and her keen comic timing in Andr Caplet's "Le corbeau et le renard" ("The Crow and the Fox") had the audience laughing. (Boston Globe)
This Texan's accent is decidedly French Jan 21, 2007
The program she brings to Jordan Hall is a fascinating tour of the French song tradition, spanning nearly two centuries, from Charles Gounod (b. 1818) to the modern master Olivier Messiaen (d. (Boston Globe -- Living)
