Contents List
FEBRUARY ISSUE
FRONT OF HOUSE
- Editorial
Are competitions a good measure of great opera singing? - News & Notes
Opera Boston shuts | Anchorage opera turns 50 | Martini – the man who made Mozart
IN THE WINGS
- Winning streak
Worldwide vocal competitions in 2012
MAIN STAGE
- Cover feature: Joyce DiDonato
The top-ranking American mezzo talks candidly about her musical inspirations and extols the virtues of home baking as an antidote to life on the stage - Postcard from...
Paris – The most romantic opera destination in the world - Be my valentine
Perfect operas for a romantic date – and those to avoid | Gift ideas for opera lovers - Life with my voice
British tenor Barry Banks - Opera bluff
Become an instant expert on Verdi's Aida - Squillo
Michael White on the trials and tribulations of teaching
THE CRITICAL VIEW
- Live reviews
Don Giovanni at La Scala | Opera returns to the magnificently restored Court Theatre, Naples | World premieres in New York and Minnesota | New productions in London, Munich, Stuttgart, Dortmund and Basel - New releases
CDs, DVDs & Blu-ray | 20th-century operas on CD
SPOTLIGHT
- Opera Now's international guide to the best live performances in February, March and April
- PLUS The pick of this month's opera on TV and in cinemas
BACKSTAGE
- Opera breaks
Selected travel highlights for 2012 - In the spirit
Shelley von Strunckel's mystical look at opera - Curtain call
What do opera houses really mean?
