Mozart - Il Re Pastore - L'amero, saro costante (Kathleen Battle, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn) 07:09 W.A. Valley Performing Arts Center - Northridge. Kathleen Deanna Battle is an African-American operatic light lyric-coloratura soprano known for her agile and light voice and her silvery, pure tone.
You can find the list of Kathleen Battle tour dates here. The combined choir draws from vocalists in the South Bend-Elkhart region and University of Notre Dame students. To commemorate the bicentennial of Haydn’s death, the classical music critics of The New York Times look back over those recordings and suggest their favorites.Roland Scahill admitted to bilking investors of more than $205,000 to back a Broadway play that didn’t exist.Waiting for a recital by the soprano Kathleen Battle to begin on Monday night at Carnegie Hall felt a bit like riding an unfamiliar roller coaster for the first time.Maurizio Pollini, Deborah Voigt, James Taylor, Kathleen Battle and Marilyn Horne were among the performers at a memorial for Ronald A. Wilford, who died in June.The soprano, whose dismissal by the Metropolitan Opera more than two decades ago made front-page news, will sing a recital of spirituals in November.On Sunday afternoon Kathleen Battle's management, Columbia Artists, presented her in what was more or less a re-entry recital at Carnegie Hall.Anthony Tommasini reviews recital by soprano Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall; photo (M)The soprano performed a powerful program at the Metropolitan Opera that focused on the Underground Railroad, and rewarded the audience with five encores.Joseph Volpe says he will retire in Aug 2006 as general manager of Metropolitan Opera, capping more than 40 colorful years with company he joined years ago as apprentice carpenter; says he has been preparing to step down for some time; says workload and demands of attending at least four performances a week have become taxing; his leadership of Met over last 14 years has often been as operatic as its stage productions; he dismissed soprano Kathleen Battle, he pulled out of Lincoln Center's ambitious redevelopment project, then rejoined effort two months later after he was given larger say; introduced electronic subtitles on backs of seats; pursued wealthy donors and earned reputation for using hard-driving tactics with unions over contracts; photos (M)Temple of Zeus in Athens will be site of concert by London Metropolitan Orchestra, with 20 percussionists and 120-voice chorus of National Opera of Greece, performing choral symphony by Greek composer Vangelis, 'Mythodea--Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey;' concert will feature sopranos Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman; photo; 14th season of Bravo!
Kathleen Battle, Hubert Laws, James Levine, Robert de Cormier, Members of Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Members Of The New York Philharmonic, … Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid 1970s.