Catán, Daniel – Walter Simmons

CATÁN: Florencia en Cincinnati (Performance Review)

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

Performance Review Daniel CatánFlorencia en Cincinnati Despite perennial hand-wringing about the hidebound operatic repertoire, new works continue to vie for acceptance in what is certainly the most elaborate and most extravagant of traditional musical genres, and the one with the …

Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas: A Romantic Opera for the Twenty-First Century

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas:A Romantic Opera for the Twenty-First Century Classical music has always led a precarious existence in the United States. With historical roots in European aristocracy, it has served as a symbol of wealth and prestige for those …

Picks of the Year: 2003

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

As I reflect on this year’s selections, I notice that for the third consecutive year only four new releases loom for me as worthy of the official Want List (although this probably signifies mainly that I should be listening to …

CATÁN Florencia en el Amazonas. Rappaccini’s Daughter (Highlights); Obsidian Butterfly

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

CATÁN Florencia en el Amazonas · Patrick Summers, cond; Patricia Schuman (Florencia); Ana Maria Martinez (Rosalba); Chad Shelton (Arcadio); Mark Doss (Riolobo) et al.; Houston Grand Opera Ch and O · ALBANY TROY-531/32 (2 CDs: 1:39; &) CATÁN Rappaccini’s Daughter (Highlights); Obsidian Butterfly · Eduardo Diazmuñoz, cond; Encarnación Vázquez (Beatriz); Fernando …