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Classical Brits balance core and crossover.(News)
Critical comments from the classical record industry and retail trade have clearly been absorbed by the organisers of the Classical Brit Awards, who offered a carefully balanced mix of core and crossover artists for their fifth show last Wednesday (May 26).
The blend of performers and award winners at london's Royal Albert Hall was widely judged to be the most impressive yet, reflecting the present concerns of the classical majors with mass-market titles and outreach to loyal Classic FM listeners. Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, soon to star alongside Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna in the Royal Opera's new production of Gounod's Faust, walked off with the male artist of the year award and the album of the year title, chosen by Classic FM listeners from a shortlist of 10 albums.
Terfel paid tribute to Emile Berliner, inventor of the gramophone and a leading figure in the development of the company now known as Deutsche Grammophon. "It's a honour to sing for the yellow label," he said, ...
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- Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England) December 31, 2003 700+ words
...labels once fought bidding wars over shimmering talent, they now compete to shed it. The latest on the dump pile is tenor Roberto Alagna, trumpeted as the next Placido Domingo, now a victim of poor sales. EMI has declined to renew Alagna's contract, which...
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IN ITS PUBLICITY FOR THE 32-YEAR-OLD tenor Roberto Alagna, his record company has put out a list of "Interesting Facts": that he was discovered singing in a Paris pizzeria, for instance...
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...s elegant settings and costuming (miles of crushed velvet) subtly facilitate drama and atmosphere. At the center is Roberto Alagna, Romeo personified. An athletic, good-humored ensemble player, he seems to embody the music--especially at the...
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- Magazine article from: Opera News Zakariasen, Bill September 1, 1996 700+ words
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