Archive for December 22nd, 2012
A Royal Affair, The Guilt Trip, This Is 40, The Impossible, and more…
Caroline, royalty from England, is compelled to go to Denmark where she first meets her husband, the mad King Christian VII in A Royal Affair. It is hate at first sight and all the butlers, maids and officials know it. To aid the King, his court finds a Dr. Johann Struensee to serve him and … Read More »
12/29/12 – The Tempest – 1:00pm
Metropolitan Opera The Tempest by Thomas Adès Libretto by Meredith Oakes Sung in English Approximate running time: 2 hrs. 41 min., including one intermission The New York Times calls Thomas Adès’s masterpiece “one of the most inspired, audacious and personal operas to have come along in years.” Robert Lepage’s “fantastical production…offers a superb cast, headed by the charismatic baritone Simon … Read More »
Playlist: Dec/22/12
8:21 PM John Rutter — Magnificat Conductor: John RutterEnsemble: City of London SinfoniaCambridge SingersCollegium, 114 8:02 PM Ed Henderson — Milagros de Navidad Conductor: Jon WashburnEnsemble: Phoenix Bach ChoirSoundset, 1005 8:00 PM Anonymous — Noel Nouvelet (15th Cent.French Carol) Conductor: David RobertsonJessye Norman, sopranoSaint Thomas ChoirRiverside ChoirSaint Barnabas ChoirHarry Huff,organPhilips, 454640 7:23 PM Camille Saint-Saens … Read More »
