| Date and venue | Title | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 8-Nov-2011 Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage | Gheorghiu and Kaufmann bring romance to Carnegie Hall in Adriana Lecouvreur | Zerbinetta |
“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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