It was raining applause and euphoric ovation in the Balay Kalinaw debut of pianist Oliver Salonga on June 18. His...
Classical music aficionados have praised 36-year-old French vocalist Philippe Jaroussky: cherubic, boyishly handsome; oozing with charm and suavity; music virtuoso with a flair for theater arts.
Italian tenor Carlo Bergonzi, considered one of the most authoritative interpreters of Verdi's operas, has died at the age of 90.
Filipino tenor Arthur Espiritu has sung Ferrando in “Cosi Fan Tutte” over 50 times—at La Scala, Pittsburgh Opera, and other...
THE FIRST-EVER Manila staging of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” (Cinderella) will take place Aug. 15, 8 p.m., at the Meralco Theater,...
LEADING Filipino tenor Arthur Espiritu made his auspicious debut at Munich’s Gärtnerplatztheater, Oct. 8, as Elvino in the Bellini opera...
MARIO who? Mario Lanza’s name still rings a bell with the prewar, wartime and early baby-boomer generations. To Generations X, Y, Z and the millennials, who he?
FILIPINO tenor Arthur Espiritu made his auspicious debut in the new building of Frankfurt Opera recently in an evening of...
A FEW days have passed since Andrea Bocelli’s concert in Manila, and I am still listening to his double CD-DVD album “Cinema.” It was a magical night at the Mall of Asia Arena last April 26, where, for once in a very long time, taking videos and photos were not allowed.
“God respects me when I work, but he loves me when I sing.”
