Comments for Florentine Opera Company Blog http://www.florentineopera.org/blog the many voices of milwaukee's florentine opera company Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Candace Evans: on Mozart’s THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO by Ken Eichenbaum http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2013/04/10/candace-evans-on-mozarts-the-marriage-of-figaro/comment-page-1/#comment-5937 Ken Eichenbaum Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:11:18 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/?p=1628#comment-5937 With Ms Evans in charge this should be a doubly memorable performance. We’re trying to decide how many times we want to see it and hear it. (I knew Candace when she was a little girl in Milwaukee doing voice-overs and radio shtick. Her talents were conspicuous then and could only have grown in the interim.) She brings things to her work that inspires others. Mozart would be pleased. XXXXO K

]]> Comment on William Florescu: Thoughts and Reflections on Britten and ALBERT HERRING by Reynolds Honold http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2013/03/08/william-florescu-thoughts-and-reflections-on-britten-and-albert-herring/comment-page-1/#comment-3404 Reynolds Honold Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:13:10 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/?p=1619#comment-3404 Pleased that I found this post this afternoon and very much appreciate Bill’s obvious love for this piece and sure look forward to the production this evening.

]]> Comment on AnnDre House Hohenfeldt will b… by Gordon E. Lang http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2012/08/21/anndre-house-hohenfeldt-will-b/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 Gordon E. Lang Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:51:40 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2012/08/21/anndre-house-hohenfeldt-will-b/#comment-3386 I will always remember when I sang in a recital with her in 1951 at the old Wisconsin College of Music. Our mentor there was Adele Stromeyer Dunsmore. I recent years I meet and talked with her at the Florentine Operas.

]]> Comment on Meet ‘Roland’, our brand new Digital Harpsichord! by Glenn http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2011/03/22/meet-roland-our-brand-new-digital-harpsichord/comment-page-1/#comment-3382 Glenn Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:54:43 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/?p=1265#comment-3382 Glad to hear about your recent addition!
I’ve owned the very same Roland for approximately 8 months now, and every single time I play it, I’m struck by the quality of the digitized sounds, the touch – an acquaintance of mine performed on the C-30, next to a double-manual harpsichord, and it truly held it’s own!

Hope you enjoy this incredible instrument!

]]> Comment on Maestro Joseph Rescigno: Thoughts on Carmen by Diane http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2012/10/19/maestro-joseph-rescigno-thoughts-on-carmen/comment-page-1/#comment-3331 Diane Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:08:41 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/?p=1607#comment-3331 Thank you for this framework in which to see/listen/experience tonight’s performance. I have seen many operas and some twice but amazingly have never seen Carmen before so I am very excited!

]]> Comment on AnnDre House Hohenfeldt will b… by Kathleen Lemieux http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2012/08/21/anndre-house-hohenfeldt-will-b/comment-page-1/#comment-3296 Kathleen Lemieux Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:22:44 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2012/08/21/anndre-house-hohenfeldt-will-b/#comment-3296 I was so sorry to hear of AnnDre’s death.She was a good friend, a beautiful woman and a great artist.I had the privalage of performing with her on occasion since we had the same wonderful teacher, Elena Fels Noth. Her beautiful voice and elegant performances were a treasure that will be missed.
My sympathies to her family.
Kathleen LeMieux

]]> Comment on Matthew Richardson: My time with the Florentine Opera Company by Judy Porter http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2012/02/02/matthew-richardson-my-time-with-the-florentine-opera-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 Judy Porter Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:09:47 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/?p=1559#comment-3136 Thank you for this information. We are searching for a program and have clicked on many, many opera websites. This is the first encouraging thing that we have read. My daughter is just finishing her Master’s of Vocal Performance and would be honored to have an opportunity such as you have received. Thanks again…….she will definately audition now!

]]> Comment on Meet the 10-11 Studio Artists: Matthew Richardson by Laura L. Pauly, Ph.D. http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2010/09/09/meet-the-10-11-studio-artists-matthew-richardson/comment-page-1/#comment-2955 Laura L. Pauly, Ph.D. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:47:30 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/?p=1158#comment-2955 Wonderful performance of Handel’s Messiah tonight. Thank you Matthew, Dan, Erica and Kristen!
Matthew Richardson, you are captivating and touching.
I grew up in Dubuque, Iowa. I was close to a Richardson family of Dave, Dan and Lisa. Either of you, Richardsons related to this family? Congratulations on a moving performance. Best Holiday wishes to you all!

]]> Comment on We’re so proud of the three Gr… by Rick Clark http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2011/12/02/were-so-proud-of-the-three-gr/comment-page-1/#comment-2914 Rick Clark Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:39:20 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2011/12/02/were-so-proud-of-the-three-gr/#comment-2914 Robert Aldridge comments on three Grammy bids for ELMER GANTRY:

These three Grammy nominations are, simply put, a testament to the leadership of Bill Florescu, the fabulous support of the Florentine’s board, the staff, and also the remarkable Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. To be nominated is a great honor, but it is FO general director Bill Florescu and the Florentine Opera Company that should truly be the recipients of this. And many, many thanks to all of them for this!’

]]> Comment on Q&A with SPARK! Coordinator Dawn Koceja by William Florescu http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/2011/04/21/qa-with-spark-coordinator-dawn-koceja/comment-page-1/#comment-2053 William Florescu Wed, 04 May 2011 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.florentineopera.org/blog/?p=1286#comment-2053 Dawn deserves a huge amount of credit for the energy and passion she brings to this program. As I mentioned to our Board at our last meeting, there is nothing that I have been prouder to be a part of since I came to the Florentine than this program. Programs such as this show that the arts are far from a frill – they speak to the very core of the human condition, and help us connect across even seemingly insurmountable barriers.

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