“Operatic careers work in mysterious ways, particularly for performers with strong, idiosyncratic ideas. The repertory that was long [Anna Caterina] Antonacci’s specialty — Rossini’s serious operas and the declamatory Baroque of Monteverdi and Gluck — has never been popular in America. And though she is well represented on DVD, Ms. Antonacci has never had the support and publicity muscle of a major record label.” But at least she’s finally on tour in the U.S.
Author: ArtsJournal2
A Peep Goldberg Machine (No Fooling)
Yes, those crafty maker-types built a Rube Goldberg machine – for Peeps. With a little Wile E. Coyote thrown in.
Peter Dinklage Is No Faerie (Or Elf). He Is, And Plays, A Powerful Man
Peter Dinklage turned down many insulting roles on his way to winning the part of Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones, and he’s damn glad. “For fans of the novels, Tyrion is among the most beloved among the scores of kings, warriors, wenches, slaves, queens and monsters that populate George R. R. Martin’s world.”
Who’s Responsible For The State Of Theatre?
Everyone, of course. But more specifically, playwrights – and male playwrights, at that.
Want The Last Encyclopedia Britannica? Get In Line
The final print edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is selling like hotcakes. Faster (and heavier) than hotcakes, actually. And all the company had to do to get these numbers was kill the product.
America, Of Cliques We Sing (And Play)
“America, as it is understood as a modern geopolitical entity, is ethnically diverse and the music heard in orchestral halls is a mere fraction of what is heard and played here. It’s not very popular among American citizens. … We still have no real national music. The supra-cultural machine tells us what is popular and we develop our cliques accordingly.”
Swedish Lunch Means Dance, Dance, Dance
What better time to get hot and sweaty with everyone from the office? It’s a new craze – and it’s sweeping Europe.
Google Maps … For Nintendo
Best April Fool’s joke ever from Google? (There’s an actual, kind of enjoyable, game involved.)
Beethoven’s 10th: Found!
Now it’s not just Beethoven’s famous nine symphonies – there’s a 10th! See, there was this folder in the Masonic Temple, and a transcribing piano … or something like that. Even the New York Phil’s Alan Gilbert can’t wait to schedule this one for performance.
[Remember, It’s April 1st]
Paintings Stolen 24 Years Ago From N.Y. Recovered In Germany
Four pieces stolen from a New York gallery in 1988 just turned up in a dead German art dealer’s estate.