Showing posts with label Castleton Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Castleton Festival. Show all posts
22.7.15

Ghosts at Versailles and in the Supreme Court

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Corigliano, The Ghosts of Versailles , T. Stratas, H. Hagegård, R. Fleming, M. Horne, Metropolitan Opera (1992) Charles T. Downey, Ghost...
20.7.15

Fabio Luisi Steps In at Castleton

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N. Medtner, Piano Sonatas, A. Taverna (1201 Music, 2015) Charles T. Downey, Young players bolstered by pros in last classical performance...
9.7.14

Castleton Festival's 'Madama Butterfly'

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Back at the Castleton Festival on Sunday afternoon, the performance of Puccini's Madama Butterfly was very strong, with a combination ...
8.7.14

Castleton Festival's 'Don Giovanni'

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Saturday evening’s Castleton Festival production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni had much to offer. Set designer Collette Pollard created depth an...
31.7.13

Castleton Festival Closer

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Charles T. Downey, Castleton Festival offers excellent tribute for Benjamin Britten centenary Washington Post , July 29, 2013 J. Bridcu...
24.7.13

Gorgeous 'Fanciulla del West' at Castleton

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The high point of this summer's Castleton Festival , edging out a fine double-bill of La Voix Humaine , was a rather spectacular product...
23.7.13

'La Voix Humaine' at Castleton

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Dietlinde Turban-Maazel, La voix humaine , Castleton Festival, 2013 (photo by E. Raymond Boc) The Castleton Festival was inaugurated wit...
22.7.13

Lloyd Webber's Requiem Lives Again

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Charles T. Downey, At Castleton Festival, a take on 2 composers Washington Post , July 22, 2013 Barber, Violin Concerto (inter alia), ...
21.7.13

'Otello' at the Castleton Festival

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In a formidable stride in its fifth season in the picturesque fields of Rappahannock County, Virginia, the Castleton Festival ’s production ...
9.10.12

Ionarts-at-Large: MPhil Season Opening Concerts

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After two introductory concerts ( Mahler and Wagner/Bruckner ), Lorin Maazel’s first season with the Munich Philharmonic was well under wa...
9.7.12

Castleton 'Carmen'

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Charles T. Downey, Castleton Festival’s ‘Carmen’ is a group effort Washington Post , July 9, 2012 Bizet, Carmen (film directed by F. ...
2.7.12

Reviews Deferred

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Anne Midgette and Charles T. Downey, At ‘Don Giovanni’ and other outdoor performances, storm is a show-stopper ( Washington Post , July 2...
18.7.11

Weill and Ravel at the Castleton Festival

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Friday evening, situated in the picturesque mountains west of Washington, D.C., the Castleton Festival offered an impressive double bill of...
1.6.11

Where to Listen This Summer

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See my round-up of classical music attractions this summer at Washingtonian.com: Ways to Get Your Summer Classical-Music Fix ( Washingt...
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5.7.10

Opening of the Castleton Festival

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The Puccini Companion , ed. W. Weaver and G. Puccini G. Puccini, Il Trittico , I. Cotrubas, R. Scotto, M. Horne, T. Gobbi, P. Domingo,...
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22.7.09

Castleton Festival Comes to a Close

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The Festival Tent was filled to the brim for the closing concert of the inaugural Castleton Festival , by the Castleton Festival Orchestra. ...
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21.7.09

Summer Opera: Castleton Festival 4

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(L to R) Jennifer Check (Lady Billows), Benjamin Bloomfield (Superintendent Budd), Ashleigh Semkiw (Miss Wordsworth), Tyler S. Nelson (Mr. ...
13.7.09

Summer Opera: Castleton Festival 3

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Read my review in the print edition of today's Washington Post : Charles T. Downey, 'Lucretia': Death and Depravity, Well Sung W...
9.7.09

July 4th at the Castleton Festival

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As part of the opening weekend celebration of the Castleton Festival , Lorin Maazel and Dietlinde Turban-Maazel welcomed the public to the...
7.7.09

Summer Opera: Castleton Festival 2

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Donald Groves (Filch) and Melissa Parks (Mrs. Peachum) in The Beggar's Opera , Châteauville Foundation (photo by Nicholas Vaughan) The s...