Sherrill Milnes and Carlisle Floyd share with us their memories of New York City Opera, thoughts on NYCO’s closing and advice for opera companies moving forward. Sherrill Milnes – “I did three years (at NYCO) 1964-5 and ’66 and then I came back a couple of times as a guest, sang in Beverly’s farewell, I did… [Read More]
Bourbon, Chocolate and Opera: The Savannah Voice Festival 2013
Last fall VOICExperience (VE) kicked off National Opera Week from Savannah, Georgia. Opera must sit well with the fashionable seersucker set as this year VE was back with the first annual Savannah VOICE Festival with two weeks of events including an evening of David Friedman’s music presented by Friedman himself and master classes with legendary… [Read More]
Savannah and Sandy: National Opera Week with Carlisle Floyd
Friday, October 26 through Sunday, November 4this National Opera Week 2012. I am down in Savannah, GA where VOICExperience kicked off all of National Opera Week’s offerings Friday with a conversation at the Telfair Jepson Auditorium with the great American composer, Carlisle Floyd.Floyd on Floyd was webstreamed by VOICExperience and archived by OPERA America. Marc… [Read More]
A View From the Inside: Opera America’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Just over two weeks ago, I attended the OPERA America National Opera Center’s official ribbon cutting ceremony as a guest of honoree Sherrill Milnes. With it, the new center became available to the public and all those interested in opera. The opening itself was attended by those involved in the creation the new National Opera… [Read More]
