Angela Meade and Bradley Moore perform at the Kennedy Center

By Raisa Massuda, 13 November 2012

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Reviewed at Kennedy Center: Terrace Theater, Washington on 10 November 2012

Programme to include:

Works by Strauss R.

Liszt, 3 Songs from Schiller's Wilhelm Tell, S 292: 1. Der Fischerknabe (Es lächelt der See)

Liszt, Comment, disaient-ils, S 276

Mozart, Mitridate, re di Ponto, K87 (K74a): Al destin che la minaccia

Verdi, Il Corsaro: Non so le tetre immagini

Bellini, Norma: Casta Diva

Angela Meade, Soprano

Bradley Moore, Piano

A charmed Little Prince at Houston Grand Opera

Sydney Boyd, 4th December

As part of the season of Scrooges and Santas, it’s a refreshing reminder of sweet simplicity in a complicated world.

***11

A timeless Tosca at Houston Grand Opera

Sydney Boyd, 23rd October

Houston Grand Opera’s season-opening production of the fiery opera does it right, from lighting to set to singing, and the end result is a stunning beginning to its season.

***11

Susan Graham and Renée Fleming stunning at Disney Hall

Matthew Richard Martinez, 19th January

One would think that either Renée Fleming or Susan Graham alone would be reason enough to sell out a large venue such as Disney Hall. But everything is bigger in Hollywood, and the LA Phil brought both artists together for a one-night recital of French art song. But even that wasn’t enough.

*****

Cast and orchestra bring down the house in Met’s glowing Turandot

Susan Stempleski, 23rd September

With a standout cast, fine orchestral playing under Carlo Rizzi, and newly refurbished sets, Zeffirelli’s 1987 staging of Puccini’s epic fairy tale appears as bright as ever.

*****

Requiem for a heavyweight: Riccardo Muti in Philadelphia

Cameron Kelsall, 25th October

After a 19-year absence, the legendary conductor returned to the podium of the Philadelphia Orchestra, leading an inconsistent performance of a signature work.

**111

Compelling Turandot as LA Opera imports Hockney designs

Matthew Richard Martinez, 18th May

Angela Meade and Russell Thomas provide the vocal fireworks in LA Opera's staging of David Hockney's beloved production designs.

***11

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Raisa Massuda

A firm believer in the importance of music at any age, Raisa teaches Opera Appreciation Seminars in a Senior Center in Baltimore, MD. She has launched a Live Opera for Seniors series, allowing her low-income students to study and attend free. Raisa is the author of a music and opera blog called Mandolin Vision.