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4 days ago · It’s what you dream of in opera but don’t often get: singers feeling free and liberated to give their best after weeks of preparation with a master conductor. Glyndebourne Music Director Robin Ticciati leads the way with a peerless London Philharmonic Orchestra in Bizet’s absolute masterpiece, and Tunisian-Canadian mezzo Rihab Chaieb’s Carmen stuns in a vocally magnificent cast.
3 days ago · How do you modernize past operas for contemporary society? It’s a fine line to walk between preserving traditions and reinvigorating older works with freshness and vibrancy. Does Carrie Cracknell’s new production of Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City find the right balance?
4 days ago · Carmen Miranda. Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha GCIH, OMC [1] (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj miˈɾɐ̃dɐ] ), was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress. Nicknamed "The Brazilian Bombshell", [2] [3] she was known for her signature fruit hat ...
2 days ago · Iranian politicians killed in the 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash: [22] Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, 61–62, representative of the Supreme Leader in East Azerbaijan (since 2017) Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, 60, minister of foreign affairs (since 2021), ambassador to Bahrain (2007–2010) Malek Rahmati, 41–42, governor-general of East Azerbaijan ...
2 days ago · San Diego County. Black's Beach in La Jolla, San Diego, is one of the largest and most-visited nude beaches in the United States. The northern part of the beach is in a state park where nudity is officially permitted, while the southern part is on city property where nudity is illegal but somewhat tolerated. San Francisco City and County.
4 days ago · She and her Carmen, Rihab Chaieb, manage to show the protagonist as both a strong, courageous woman – a free spirit full of vitality – and a victim of a jealous lover’s desire to control ...
4 days ago · at Glyndebourne: a timeless tragedy brought vividly to today. By David Karlin, 17 May 2024. A confession: I generally dread the arrival of the Toreador Song in Carmen. It’s been so overplayed and it’s become so hackneyed that directors and singers alike seem unable to take it seriously. But at Glyndebourne ’s season opener, Dmitry ...
