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C-J columnist Andrew Adler raved about the Kentucky Opera’s new production of “La Traviata” in Friday’s Courier-Journal. His opinion about the appearance of the Ahn Trio at the IdeaFestival was not so enthusiastic. Adler also did a lengthy piece of soprano Elizabeth Futral, who is the soloist in “La Traviata.” The incomparable Cindy Lamb has a substantial write-up about the Alleycat Advocates fundraiser, featuring Love Jones, in this week’s edition of LEO. Splendid title, too “Kitsch As Cats Can.” Bill Doolittle highlights the return of Elizabeth Futral to Louisville for the Kentucky Opera’s production of “La Traviata.” Futral last appeared with the Kentucky Opera’s 1993 [...] You still have a chance to win the Kentucky Opera 2009 Car Raffle, the prize being a Porsche Boxster. The raffle is limited to 2,000 tickets, at $100 per ticket. Lots better odds than the lottery or scratch-off. Buy your ticket(s) online at www.kyopera.org or call Michael Miller at (502) 584-4500. The drawing will [...] The tale is familiar to anyone who has ever booked an event – the star you thought you had gets a more important gig and there you are, scrambling for a replacement. The Kentucky Opera found itself in just that position when Ailyn Pérez, set to perform the role of Violetta in “La [...] The Courier-Journal’s Andrew Adler has a phoner with soprano Anna Shafajinskaia, discussing her role in the presentation of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta,” scheduled for March 21 in Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center. The opera is a joint production of the Louisville Orchestra and the Kentucky Opera. Andrew Adler had a busy week for the C-J; besides his previews, he reviewed the Kentucky Opera’s production of “Samson and Delilah.” Andrew Adler makes his choices, plus commentary, of the programs for the 2008-2009 seasons of the Kentucky Opera, Louisville Orchestra and Louisville Ballet. Over at the C-J, critic Andrew Adler has a preview of the Kentucky Opera’s production of “Sampson and Delilah,” with mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves singing the role of Delilah and tenor Stephen O’Mara as Sampson. Like his musical compadre J. L. Puckett at the Courier-Journal, Andrew Adler has to pull double and triple duty many weekends, reviewing concerts plus writing a regular column and the occasional feature piece. This week, he has a review of the Louisville Orchestra’s Martin Luther King Concert Adler also previewed the Kentucky Opera’s upcoming [...] Music News Items From the Holiday Weekend Maybe you took the weekend off and just didn’t read the paper; maybe you’ve been out of town. In any case, here are some interesting items from the C-J: Marty Rosen reviewed Kenny Rogers’ show with the orchestra. Andrew Adler interviewed cantor Paula Pepperstone in the Sunday paper. [...] |
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