Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Lise Davidsen in Oslo, Norway

(Credit: Ray Burmiston) “One voice in a million.” This is the kind of phrase on which legacies, mythologies, histories are built. And it’s the phrase that continues to crop up whenever Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen enters the operatic conversation. The soprano has definitely played her part in bringing about this idea that her voice is of a unique power. She {…}

Pacific Opera Victoria Will Showcase Kálmán’s ‘Countess Maritza’ With Composer’s Daughter in Attendance

The Pacific Opera Victoria is set to present Kálmán’s “Countess Maritza” this April. The opening night performance, set for April 25, 2019, will also feature the composer’s daughter Ivanka Kálmán, as a featured guest of the company. The performance will star soprano Leslie Ann Bradley in the title role. She has performed such operas as “Carmen,” “Otello” and “The Marriage {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Lise Davidsen in Oslo, Norway

Pacific Opera Victoria Will Showcase Kálmán’s ‘Countess Maritza’ With Composer’s Daughter in Attendance