Mariinsky, continued
In today's Washington Post:
Provincial Mariinsky makes Netrebko look great in comparison, by Anne Midgette.
David Soyer, the original cellist of the Guarneri Quartet, dies, by Anne Midgette.
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March 6, 2010; 10:00 AM ET
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Posted by: Mike-Klein | March 6, 2010 11:51 AM | Report abuse
Impossible Mike! Michael Kaiser of American Arts Managers is at the helm!
Posted by: ianw2 | March 7, 2010 4:35 PM | Report abuse
Saturday night's War and Peace was a very sad time for singing. The Natasha emitted the ugliest soprano sounds I can remember ever hearing. There was some very ugly singing there.
Posted by: iltenoredigrazia | March 7, 2010 8:18 PM | Report abuse
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Anne,
Thanks for your excellent review of the Mariinsky concerts. I have seen Netrebko many times and she always delivered a great show. Her Iolanta was magical and I enjoyed it very much.
I was surprised though to see so many empty seats. Clearly, Kennedy Center has a big management problem if they cannot fill up the Opera House for a single night performance with one of the world's best sopranos. They might take a hard look at their promotion strategy and work on it. It might be difficult to bring back stars of this caliber if you cannot sell the seats.