Monthly Archives: February 2007

by John Clark “Artistic Ambition,” the January 2007 article by Meg Whalen in Charlotte Magazine, demonstrated that Charlotte lagged behind comparably sized cities in its development of the arts and created a stir among the arts/cultural community. Two interview programs … Continue reading →

An article posted yesterday at playbillarts.com tells a thrilling story: Peruvian tenor, Juan Diego Florez, delivered the first encore sung in 74 years at Italy’s top opera house, La Scala. The aria he stopped the show to repeat contains no … Continue reading →

A public radio colleague told me a funny story recently that reminded me how far flung WDAV listeners can be. We know our Charlotte area listeners are well traveled, and also that we have listeners via the Internet across the … Continue reading →

The results are in. I, for one, am thrilled beyond words that Lorraine Hunt Lieberson won Best Classical Vocal Performance. All the winners in classical categories are listed below. Reactions? Favorites? Disappointments? Share your comments. Best Engineered Album, Classical • … Continue reading →

The opera world, and indeed the classical music world, has lost one of its most prolific and famous contemporary composers with the death of Gian Carlo Menotti at age 95. Menotti died February 1 at Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. … Continue reading →