Olivia Giovetti appears in the following:
John Williams and Alban Berg: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
With John Williams's 80th birthday and Alban Berg's 127th, blogger Olivia Giovetti considers how the two composers approached borrowing and pastiche.
The Top 10 Rossini Operas You Probably Haven't Heard
Monday, February 06, 2012
Rossini's William Tell and Barber of Seville are among the most popular operas of all time. But what about the other 37 in his catalog? Blogger Olivia Giovetti names the top ten rare Rossini operas.
Meade is More in the Met's Ernani
Friday, February 03, 2012
The Met's revival of Verdi's seldom-heard Ernani is notable for a stentorian quartet of leads, but is regrettable for a somewhat tired production, writes Operavore blogger Olivia Giovetti.
Winners of Houston Grand Opera's 2012 McCollum Competition Announced
Friday, February 03, 2012
Second only to the Metropolitan Opera's National Council Grand Finals in importance, the Houston Grand Opera's 24th Eleanor McCollum Competition winners were announced Thursday night following its annual concert of arias.
Lunaire Eclipse with Steven Mackey
Friday, February 03, 2012
Choose Your Own Operatic Philip Glass Adventure
Monday, January 30, 2012
Operavore Olivia Giovetti has devised a fail-proof flowchart to Philip Glass's recorded operas in honor of the composer's 75th birthday.
Philip Glass at 75
Sunday, January 29, 2012
There will be no shortage of Philip Glass news in 2012, as the composer turns 75. This week’s Cued Up features in-concert recordings of Glass’s work taken from the last two years.
Met's Götterdämmerung: Raging Against the Machine
Saturday, January 28, 2012
The final installment in the Met's new production of Wagner's Ring cycle opened on Friday. Operavore blogger Olivia Giovetti questions the production's longevity despite its technical pomp and circumstance.
Big Voices on the Silent Screen
Saturday, January 28, 2012
With The Artist leading the pack for Oscar nominations, Operavore blogger Olivia Giovetti takes a look at the longstanding ties between opera and silent film.
Ecstatic Electricity with Christopher Tignor
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Top 10 Mad Scenes in Opera
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
As Anna Bolena returns to the Met next month, blogger Olivia Giovetti considers its pivotal mad scene and names ten others that have made their mark on the history of opera.
Riverrun
Friday, January 20, 2012
This week, the New Canon takes a break from its weekly live chats but sets sail down the Mississippi with composer Eve Beglarian.
Warm Up: Danielle de Niese Plugs In
Friday, January 20, 2012
How does a soprano get ready for a big performance? For Danielle de Niese, it involves sleeping really late, vitamins, stretching, pasta and pop tunes on her iPod.
Mariusz Kwiecien Explores Moody Slavic Roles
Thursday, January 19, 2012
As Q2 Music focuses on new Polish music this week, Operavore bloggre and Q2 host Olivia Giovetti turns reviews Krakow-born baritone Mariusz Kwiecien's debut album, Slavic Heroes.
An Overabundance of Boutique Opera
Monday, January 16, 2012
"The beauty of New York is that there is no shortage of opera," writes blogger Olivia Giovetti, who looks at the multitude of boutique companies giving performances in New York over the next two weeks.
Seasonally-Appropriate Opera Programming
Friday, January 13, 2012
Are some works better suited to different seasons? Does Mozart go best with summer breezes and Britten the budding of springtime? Blogger Olivia Giovetti looks at the psychology of opera programming.
Dual Nature with Rachel Barton Pine and Mohammed Fairouz
Friday, January 13, 2012
On Friday at 1 pm, The New Canon asks composer Mohammed Fairouz and violinist Rachel Barton Pine why two is the happiest number in the music world.
The Top 10 Roles We'd Like to See Domingo Take on Next
Thursday, January 12, 2012
With Plácido Domingo's newest role under his belt and the tenor's 71st birthday approaching, blogger Olivia Giovetti names her top ten picks for the next additions to his CV.
Thomas Quasthoff to Retire from Concert Stage
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
After nearly 40 years on the concert scene, German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff has decided to retire from singing due to health reasons.
Warm Up: Roberto Alagna Gets Physical—and Spiritual
Monday, January 09, 2012
In the latest installment of Warm Up, we talk to Roberto Alagna to see how the star tenor plays through the pain. And we get the skinny on his idiosyncratic, bilingual vocalizations.