Month: March 2010
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By R.M. Campbell download forrest gump full lenght Until pianist Ingrid Fliter was awarded the Gilmore Artist Award four years ago, she was little known beyond the borders of her native Argentina. That coveted prize gave her international press she could not buy and launched her career. Prestigious dates at prestigious halls and with prestigious…
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By R.M. Campbell The group, with violinists Sebastian Gurtler and Regis Bringolf, violist Gertrud Weinmeister and cellist Florian Berne, offered lean and tangy accounts of Haydn, Janacek and Brahms. Haydn’s String Quartet in G Minor, the third of three quartets of the Opus 20, was the least successful. Isn’t that often the case with string…
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Update: As you can tell by the comments, the opinion on this matter is not in my favor. From the supposed “logistical nightmare” the SSO would face if they had to process another 84 donations to claims of equivalence because the donation is coming from union funds. To emails suggesting that I don’t support the…
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Seattle Opera’s 2009/2010 season began with the spectacle of Wagner’s Ring and will end with the uncertainty of a new opera – Daron Hagen’s Amelia – the first commission for the company in decades. In between, a series of three Verdi operas have provided reliable entertainment and an overview of Verdi’s output. The Verdi festival…
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By R.M. Campbell download a nanny for christmas full The last time Jean-Yves Thibaudet played in Seattle was as soprano Renee Fleming’s pianist. He was a genuine partner to her and she, in addition, gave him some solo time. a rare gesture from a singer. Still, he was second banana. On Sunday afternoon, also at…
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By R.M. Campbell Few would argue that Zakir Hussain is one of the most important drummers of the late 20th and early 21st century. A steady presence in the United States since the 1970’s, he has often, well, maybe not often, appeared in Seattle in various venues with various other Indian musicians. On Thursday he…
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By R.M. Campbell Since its founding in 1924, the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia has become one of the most important music conservatories in the United States. Its list of alumni, as well as faculty, represent some of the most celebrated names in music. They are everywhere, including a number in the Seattle Symphony…
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By Lorin Wilkerson On Wednesday night at the Clinton Street Theater in SE Portland, Opera Theater Oregon debuted what must surely be the world premier of any Wagner opera to be set as an episode of the once-popular, vapid TV series Baywatch. Das Rheingold may not seem at first like a suitable thematic partner for…