| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 3-Mar-2012 Kennedy Center: Opera House | Angela Gheorghiu at the Kennedy Center |
 Ever since I saw Angela Gheorghiu in the title role of Barbara Willis Sweete’s brilliant opera film Romeo and Juliette, this soprano has been on my must-see-no-matter-what list. However, seeing Gheorghiu live is much easier said than done. A diva in every sense of the word, Gheorghiu is mostly famous for her impeccable breath control, her wide spectrum of nicknames ranging from Angela Asolutta to Draculette (the latter probably inspired by her dark Transylvanian beauty), and finally (and much to the disappointment of her fans), her frequent gig cancellations.
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| 8-Nov-2011 Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage | Gheorghiu and Kaufmann bring romance to Carnegie Hall in Adriana Lecouvreur |
 “I will return! I want to again be intoxicated by the triumphant smile of art!” proclaims the actress Adriana Lecouvreur in the extravagant opera of the same title. With this role, the soprano Angela Gheorghiu returned to New York in the first performance of the Opera Orchestra of New York’s Carnegie Hall season. After financial difficulties the company itself has been making a comeback as well, under new musical director Alberto Veronesi. For over 40 years, the group has produced concert performance of lesser-known operas with outstanding casts, and this evening was a fine continuation of that tradition, with strong performances from Jonas Kaufmann, Ambrogio Maestri, and Anita Rachvelishvili in the other major roles.
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| 18-Sep-2011 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | A star-studded Faust at the Royal Opera |
 CATHERINE ASHMORE.jpg) In this Royal Opera production of Gounod's Faust, there's no question about who's in charge. Not only does the devil get all the best lines, but he bosses the show from beginning to end. Clad in feathered hat, long curly wig and reminiscent of the Laughing Cavalier, René Pape plays Mephistopheles quite superbly, alternating between mercurial bouffe comic lines and extreme sardonic nastiness. His voice was smooth and controlled and his whole presence radiated command.
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| 17-Jul-2011 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | An all-star cast create opera history in the Royal Opera House's Tosca |
 Ever since the Royal Opera House announced that two performances of its summer revival of Jonathan Kent's production of Tosca would feature an all-star cast, opera lovers all over the world have been desperately trying to get their hands on a golden ticket.
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