Tag Archives: Giuseppe Verdi

DON CARLO, Metropolitan Opera (Review)

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier* writes: I’ve always had big problems with Verdi’s Don Carlo. It always struck me less as a cohesive music-theatre piece and more of a collection of scenes and arias, rather like a concert program. It never really juggles … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers, Personal reflections, The Good Life | Tagged barbara frittoli, dmitri hvorostovsky, don carlo, ekaterina gubanova, ferruccio furlanetto, Giuseppe Verdi, james morris, metropolitan opera, nicholas hytner, yannick nezet-seguin, yonghoon lee | 2 Comments

“Va, Pensiero” Five Ways

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Verdi’s Nabucco isn’t performed much nowadays, with the notable exception of its one huge mega-hit tune: “Va, Pensiero”, also known as the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. It’s sung by the Israelites who mourn their homeland and … Continue reading →