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INTERVIEW
INDEX 2008 -2009
An interview with Vivica Genaux : by Jonathan Spencer Jones (JSJ)
Simon O’Neill makes his role debut as Lohengrin at Covent Garden: and talks to Jim Pritchard about his career (JPr)
Managing “the best orchestra in the world” : Jan Raes, Director General of Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in conversation with Bas van Westerop (BvW)
Deep issues of the heart : A conversation with unconventional and charismatic opera director Graham Vick (BM)
Olli Kortekangas: The composer of ‘Daddy’s Girl’ talks about the popularity of opera in Finland, the importance of singing in Finnish culture and the value of opera in modern society (BK)
Yuja Wang: The young Chinese pianist talks with Patrick P.L. Lam (PPLL)
From Phantom to Korngold via Bayreuth: The American tenor Stephen Gould talks to Jim Pritchard (JPr)
“The best-kept secret in the international music scene”: Michael Fine talks to Bas van Westerop and Aart van der Wal about the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, differences between American, European and Asian culture and Valery Gergiev. (BvW and AvdW)
Carpe diem : the great Argentinian tenor, José Cura talks with Jim Pritchard about how he looks forward to every day. (JPr)
Elizabeth Connell: The world renowned dramatic soprano talks about the job she loves in an interview with Jim Pritchard (JPr)
Sven-David Sandström – interviewed by Göran Forsling – on his opera Batseba soon to be premièred in Stockholm (GF)
Graham Clark – Still curious, still learning … and still going! An Interview with Jim Pritchard (JPr)
”The Formula of Love”: Göran Forsling meets the Estonian composer Mari Vihmand after the premiere of her first full-length opera (GF)
A Very Polished Performer: The young soprano Aleksandra Kurzak talks to Jim Pritchard (JPr)
An Interview with Howard Blake: The composer of Walking In the Air turns 70 this month. Bob Briggs discovers more about an extraordinary musician. (BBr)
Melanie Eskenazi talks to the baritone Markus Werba: about his career and his role in the Royal Opera’s ‘La Calisto’ which opens this week (ME)
“From Wagner Swimmer to Opera Director” : Göran Forsling talks to Birgitta Svendén, due to take over the Royal Stockholm Opera in 2009 (GF)
The Music Has To Come First: An interview with Greek baritone Dimitri Tiliakos (BM)
Have You Ever Sung Something That You Thought Was 'Crap' ? Mezzo-Soprano Monica Bacelli talks to Jens Laurson about singing mediocre parts, her dislike of Puccini, why modern music is worth listening to (or performing) and what made David Alden's Munich La Calisto so special for her. (JFL)
John Relyea: one of the most exciting bass baritones around today, talks to Anne Ozorio about singing Nick Shadow in the new Royal Opera House production of Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress (AO)
That was the year that was! Sir John Tomlinson talks to Jim Pritchard (JPr)
Paolo Gavanelli: The Italian baritone talks to Anne Ozorio about singing Scarpia at The Royal Opera (AO)
Pure and Poignant: Bettina Mara talks to the Greek soprano Alexia Voulgaridou (BM)
Harrison Birtwistle : The Minotaur: Anne Ozorio looks forward to the The Royal Opera's latest production in conversation with singers Philip Langridge and Andrew Watts. (AO)
A New Voice from the Ardèche Mountains : Bettina Mara interviews the French tenor Sébastien Guèze (BM)
Gergiev's Successor : Yannick Nézet-Séguin, New Music Director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra talks to Bas van Westerop (BvW)
With Heart and Soul : Marcelo Álvarez, Covent Garden’s Don José, talks to Jim Pritchard (JPr)
Jim Pritchard talks to the Royal Opera’s Jokanaan: An interview with the distinguished German baritone Michael Volle (JPr)
Stephen Milling who shares the role of Sarastro at Covent Garden from the end of January talks with Jim Pritchard (JPr)
An Arizona Debut: Lyric Tenor Mark T. Panuccio talks to Nicholas del Vecchio (NdV)
The Secret of Sound: Lilit Grigoryan in
conversation with Thomas Thornton (TKT)
Philip Langridge CBE :
The distinguished British tenor
talks to Jim Pritchard about singing
three roles in Lulu and about having fun with Humperdinck on stage (JPr)
An interview with Vivica Genaux : by Jonathan Spencer Jones (JSJ)
Simon O’Neill makes his role debut as Lohengrin at Covent Garden: and talks to Jim Pritchard about his career (JPr)
Managing “the best orchestra in the world” : Jan Raes, Director General of Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in conversation with Bas van Westerop (BvW)
Deep issues of the heart : A conversation with unconventional and charismatic opera director Graham Vick (BM)
Olli Kortekangas: The composer of ‘Daddy’s Girl’ talks about the popularity of opera in Finland, the importance of singing in Finnish culture and the value of opera in modern society (BK)
Yuja Wang: The young Chinese pianist talks with Patrick P.L. Lam (PPLL)
From Phantom to Korngold via Bayreuth: The American tenor Stephen Gould talks to Jim Pritchard (JPr)
“The best-kept secret in the international music scene”: Michael Fine talks to Bas van Westerop and Aart van der Wal about the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, differences between American, European and Asian culture and Valery Gergiev. (BvW and AvdW)
Carpe diem : the great Argentinian tenor, José Cura talks with Jim Pritchard about how he looks forward to every day. (JPr)
Elizabeth Connell: The world renowned dramatic soprano talks about the job she loves in an interview with Jim Pritchard (JPr)
Sven-David Sandström – interviewed by Göran Forsling – on his opera Batseba soon to be premièred in Stockholm (GF)
Graham Clark – Still curious, still learning … and still going! An Interview with Jim Pritchard (JPr)
”The Formula of Love”: Göran Forsling meets the Estonian composer Mari Vihmand after the premiere of her first full-length opera (GF)
A Very Polished Performer: The young soprano Aleksandra Kurzak talks to Jim Pritchard (JPr)
An Interview with Howard Blake: The composer of Walking In the Air turns 70 this month. Bob Briggs discovers more about an extraordinary musician. (BBr)
Melanie Eskenazi talks to the baritone Markus Werba: about his career and his role in the Royal Opera’s ‘La Calisto’ which opens this week (ME)
“From Wagner Swimmer to Opera Director” : Göran Forsling talks to Birgitta Svendén, due to take over the Royal Stockholm Opera in 2009 (GF)
The Music Has To Come First: An interview with Greek baritone Dimitri Tiliakos (BM)
Have You Ever Sung Something That You Thought Was 'Crap' ? Mezzo-Soprano Monica Bacelli talks to Jens Laurson about singing mediocre parts, her dislike of Puccini, why modern music is worth listening to (or performing) and what made David Alden's Munich La Calisto so special for her. (JFL)
John Relyea: one of the most exciting bass baritones around today, talks to Anne Ozorio about singing Nick Shadow in the new Royal Opera House production of Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress (AO)
That was the year that was! Sir John Tomlinson talks to Jim Pritchard (JPr)
Paolo Gavanelli: The Italian baritone talks to Anne Ozorio about singing Scarpia at The Royal Opera (AO)
Pure and Poignant: Bettina Mara talks to the Greek soprano Alexia Voulgaridou (BM)
Harrison Birtwistle : The Minotaur: Anne Ozorio looks forward to the The Royal Opera's latest production in conversation with singers Philip Langridge and Andrew Watts. (AO)
A New Voice from the Ardèche Mountains : Bettina Mara interviews the French tenor Sébastien Guèze (BM)
Gergiev's Successor : Yannick Nézet-Séguin, New Music Director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra talks to Bas van Westerop (BvW)
With Heart and Soul : Marcelo Álvarez, Covent Garden’s Don José, talks to Jim Pritchard (JPr)
Jim Pritchard talks to the Royal Opera’s Jokanaan: An interview with the distinguished German baritone Michael Volle (JPr)
Stephen Milling who shares the role of Sarastro at Covent Garden from the end of January talks with Jim Pritchard (JPr)
An Arizona Debut: Lyric Tenor Mark T. Panuccio talks to Nicholas del Vecchio (NdV)