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Moms In Opera: Women On The Edge
in his The Magic Flute, is one of opera's more intense mothers. Mozart's Queen of the Night (portrayed here by soprano Diana Damrau), in his The Magic Flute, is one of opera's more intense mothers. We love mothers for all the Hallmark reasons: for their compassion from NPR Read more »
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Music Review: George Gagnidze in the Rat Pack ‘Rigoletto’ at the Met
impact was as elusive, its fierce joy as difficult to locate, as it was at the premiere. The stars in that first run were Diana Damrau, Piotr Beczala and Zeljko Lucic; Michele Mariotti was on the podium. Led now by Marco Armiliato, who kept the score moving from The New York Times Read more »
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Coloratura Diana Damrau charms in Washington National Opera debut despite illness
Damrau, one of the finest coloraturas of her generation, finally came to Washington National Opera on Monday night. It was not exactly the debut one might have hoped for, not on the main stage and not in her typical repertory. Still, in a recital of largely from The Washington Post Read more »
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Damrau dazzles in debut as Violetta at Met
night in his first appearance as Giorgio Germont, father of the young hero, Alfredo. And when the opera was over and soprano Diana Damrau stepped forward to take a solo bow as the heroine, Violetta, many members of the near-capacity crowd leaped to their feet from Mercedes Sun-Star Read more »
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A Soprano Brings Her Home to Work With Her
Pia Catton Earlier this year, the German soprano Diana Damrau wowed audiences in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Verdi's "Rigoletto," which required her to sing from the trunk of a car parked on the stage. On Thursday, she'll make her debut in the from Wall Street Journal Read more »
