Glimmerglass Festival Announces New Artistic & General Director

The Glimmerglass Festival has announced the appointment of Robert Ainsley as the company’s next Artistic and General Director. Ainsley will succeed Francesca Zambello, who has served in the position since late 2010 and recently announced the 2022 summer season would be her last with the company. In a statement, Robert Nelson, Chair of the Glimmerglass Festival Board of Trustees said, {…}

Aug 2, 2020

Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Renée Fleming in Washington D.C.

As Renée Fleming, “America’s Diva,” introduced the third to last piece in a program that ranged from Handel to Cantaloube to Harold Arlen, the beloved singer sighed deeply. It was a testament to the magic and beauty she had spun singing one of the standout numbers of her concert, “O mio babbino caro” from Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi.” She sang the {…}