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Stephen LlewellynBio
Stephen Llewellyn worked with Portland Opera for nearly four years and still produces this blog on a weekly basis. You may see him manning the Portland Opera table at the Metropolitan Opera High Definition transmissions where he enjoys chatting with like-minded Saturday morning opera fans. Do stop by and say 'hello'. He has been a barrister in Hong Kong, a professional folk singer and classically-trained tenor. He makes a mean zabaglione, and cries easily and frequently at opera performances.
Opera and Other Links
The Rest is Noise - Alex Ross of the New Yorker
What I Am Reading
In Patagonia (Bruce Chatwin)
Memoirs (Da Ponte)
The Librettist of Venice (Bolt)
Ship Fever (Andrea Barrett)
Le Grand Meaulnes (Alain-Fournier)
Beethoven. Letters, Journals and Conversations
The Cuckoo's Egg (Cliff Stoll)
The Mauritius Command (O'Brian)
What I am listening to as I write this week's post...
Nixon in China (new recording)
Vanessa (Barber)
John Martyn
Leon Redbone Christmas Album
Christmas With The Yours (Elio)
Mozart Requiem (arr. for String Quartet)
Tosca (Callas)
Till Eulenspiegel (Strauss)
My heart belongs to Dada!
I have written here before about my connection to and enthusiasm for Opera Theater Oregon and I am happy to announce that their latest production is about to hit the boards and the screen this weekend at the Clinton Street Theater. And, it being Fathers' Day weekend, what could be more appropriate than a show entitled DADA?
Here's a short clip to whet your appetites.
I have made enquiries and yes, there are still some tickets left so I would suggest you leap on board while the going is good! Just go to OTO's website right here and book your tickets online.
Also this weekend, my chum Scott Kritzer, classical guitarist extraordinaire and all-around nice guy, will be performing at the Old Church on Sunday. Scott is a truly accomplished musician and gives an excellent concert. A perfect way to round off Fathers' Day I would have thought. He even does his owntranscriptions of opera! Here he is doing Nessun Dorma.
Here's his site were you can find details on the Concert page.
the kritzer is lovely, except
the kritzer is lovely, except that i think that it's a huge help if you already know the song. and i did rather want it to end with more of a bang and less of a fadeout. still, beautiful. (yes, i really am this far behind.)
Boooooorrrrriiiiinnnnnggg!!!!
Boooooorrrrriiiiinnnnnggg!!!!
I am sorry you feel that way,
I am sorry you feel that way, Visitor. Still can't please everyone all the time, huh?