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9 MAY 2008

Broadcast schedule

• News that on 21 June 2008, 7.30 p.m, Austrian radio station OE1 will broadcast SK's first Posa from the 2005 production of Don Carlo at Severance Hall, Cleveland. (Many thanks Uschi.) Click here for details: http://oe1.orf.at/programm/200806215201.html

CD / DVD

• A rather splendid photo from the back of Simon's new DVD of Maazel's 1984. (Many thanks to Gwyn for making my day)

 

 

 

8 MAY 2008

Schedule 2009

• News (better late than never) that Simon will play his first Giorgio Germont in Munich, June 2009. Many thanks indeed to Petra!

 

 

 

30 APRIL 2008

The 'Performance (concert & recital)' menu now features scheduled performances as well as the archive

Schedule 2008

• News that Simon will be giving a recital in Zurich, November 2008 - a wonderful programme!

Performance (concert & recital)

• An early set of performances - in a Kurt Weill musical revue, Berlin to Broadway, 1988

CD / DVD

• The 1984 DVD page has been updated - many thanks to all for sending new info

 

 

 

29 APRIL 2008

Performance (concert & recital)

• First details of an early performance of Brahms' Requiem, Brighton 1988
• Full programme of Simon's Glyndebourne recital in 2001

Scrapbook

• A short snippet by Simon about Antonio Pappano taken from 'About the house', the magazine of the Royal opera House, April 2008

Performance (opera)

• Simon's 2002 Don Giovanni at Covent Garden has been updated with more reviews and photos.
• Covent Garden's advertising photo for the revival of Simon's Don Giovanni later this year

 

 

 

28 APRIL 2008

Interviews

• A delightful interview from the icwales website where Simon talks about domestic life. Many thanks for sending it in...

Performance (opera)

• The 1987 production of Britten's Rape of Lucretia, Aldeburgh, has been updated

 

 

 

26 APRIL 2008

Schedule 2008

• News that Simon is one of the judges for the Welsh Singers Competition in Cardiff, 16 June 2008. Click for more details. (With thanks to Lucy)

 

 

 

25 APRIL 2008

Interviews

• A rather fine interview with Simon for forumopera in which he discusses Wozzeck

 

 

 

24 APRIL 2008

Scrapbook

• Photo of the Gramophone award winners 2007 (below - can you spot Simon?). Scroll down in our Scrapbook section to read how it was reported in Gramophone magazine. Many thanks Gwyn

 

 

 

23 APRIL 2008

Broadcast Schedule

• 28 June 2008 at 6.30. According to the BBC website a performance of Don Carlo from Covent Garden, featuring Simon as Posa, will be broadcast by BBC radio 3 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/operaon3/schedule0708.shtml

• According to the same BBC website the performance of Simon’s Paris Wozzeck, broadcast in France on 19 April, will be broadcast by BBC radio 3 on 12 July 2008 at 6.30 pm. Thanks Uschi

CD / DVD

• The DVD of Maazel's 1984, starring Simon as Winston Smith, is due for release in the UK on 12 May 2008. Click the photo for details. Thanks to Petra

Performance (opera)

• Two more reviews of Wozzeck, from mundoclassico.com (Spanish) and forumopera.com (French), translations to follow
• Another great review of Wozzeck - from Die Welt - very kindly translated by Petra

 

 

 

22 APRIL 2008

Back after a short break, Wozzecking around

Interviews

• An interview about Wozzeck for Altamusica, very kindly translated by Uschi

Performance (opera)

• Great review from the New York Times of Simon's Wozzeck, Paris, plus a new photo (many thanks Martin) of Wozzeck sandwiched between the Captain and the Doctor

 

 

 

10 APRIL 2008

Performance (opera)

• More great photos of Simon's Wozzeck in Paris. Many thanks to "Team SK"

 

 

 

7 APRIL 2008

CD / DVD

• News that the DVD of Lorin Maazel's 1984 starring Simon as Winston Smith, is due for release in Japan on 30 April 2008. Presumably it will be released elsewhere soon too. Many thanks indeed to Sami for letting us know

Click photo for details...

 

 

 

6 APRIL 2008

Performance (opera)

• More photos of Wozzeck in Paris - many thanks to Sami

Schedule 2008

• The programme for Simon's recital in Vienna, October 2008, has been announced. Many thanks for letting us know

 

 

 

5 APRIL 2008

Performance (opera)

• A couple of new photos of Simon's Wozzeck in Paris

Schedule 2008

• Details of Simon's recital, accompanied by Malcolm Martineau, at the Wigmore Hall on 23 and 26 October 2008

Schedule 2009

• Dates and cast details of Simon's first Eugene Onegin, Vienna 2009. (Many thanks to Petra and Tom for reminding me!)

 

 

 

4 APRIL 2008

Performance (opera)

• Wonderful review of Simon's Wozzeck from the FT, plus two translated reviews (Neue Zürcher Zeitung and Altamusica - thanks Uschi and Jane):  “It’s Simon Keenlyside in the title role who earns particular merit here…”, “…Simon Keenlyside is one of most complete and inspired Wozzecks”, “It is his evening and his triumph”

 

 

 

2 APRIL 2008

Performance (opera)

• Wozzeck, Paris: I've added links to all of the reviews we know about - translations will follow as soon as possible. Many thanks to all who have sent them in, and please do let us know if any are missing

 

 

 

1 APRIL 2008

Interviews

• Corrections and some photos adorning the recent Paris Opera magazine interview. Many thanks Petra (and Thomas)

Performance (opera)

• Another photo of Simon's current Wozzeck... Plus a new review (Bloomberg)

...click photo for production details

 

 

 

31 MARCH 2008

Performance (opera)

• The first review of Simon's current Wozzeck in Paris, very kindly translated by Uschi 
• The first couple of photos of Wozzeck

Broadcast Schedule

• 1 May 2008 (3.06 pm): Austrian Radio Oe1 "Apropos Opera", excerpts from Simon and Angelika's operetta CD "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz". Many thanks Uschi

Schedule 2008

• On 5 November 2008, Simon and Angelika are appearing with Marc Minkowski for an operetta night at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris. Many thanks indeed to Anh for letting us know 

 

 

 

 

27 MARCH 2008

Performance (opera)

• A rather fine photo from the ROH website advertising Simon's revival of Don Giovanni in the autumn... Click the image for further details...

Schedule 2009

• News that Simon will be singing the ROH War Requiem in Birmingham on 21 March 2009. Many thanks to Sami for the info

 

 

 

 

23 MARCH 2008

Schedule

• Simon's performance schedules for 2008 and 2009 (and beyond) have been updated

Interviews

• A major interview with the French magazine Opéra, March 2008, translated by Jane. Click photo below

CD / DVD

• A translation of the Dutch Gopera review of Tales of Opera CD. Many thanks indeed to Petra and Martin

 

 

18 MARCH 2008

CD / DVD

• Two reviews of Simon's Tales of Opera CD, Opera News and Gopera (in Dutch). Many thanks to Robert and to Martin

 

 

 

17 MARCH 2008

Simon and Zenaida Yanowsky are expecting their first baby (Daily Mail, 17 March 2008)! Huge congratulations to them both from everyone at SK.info. Read more in our Scrapbook

 

 

 

14 MARCH 2008

Interviews

• Translation of the interview on the Paris Opera website where Simon talks about his forthcoming Wozzeck

 

 

 

13 MARCH 2008

Interviews

• French interview from the website of the Paris Opera where Simon talks about his forthcoming Wozzeck (thanks Uschi). Below is the photo that Paris Opera are using to advertise the production (!), click to read the interview

• Thanks also to all who have told us that the March issue of the French magazine "Opéra" carries an interview with Simon where he discusses, amongst other things, his forthcoming Wozzeck. This will appear on SK.info soon

 

 

10 MARCH 2008

Performance (opera)

• Last year's ROH production of Pelleas et Melisande, starring Simon as Pelleas, has (somewhat controversially) won the award for Best New Production at last night's Olivier Awards - richly deserved by the quality of the performances if not for the staging.

Guestbook (in the "About us" section)

• A lovely message from Deborah who recently saw Simon as Papageno

 

 

 

6 MARCH 2008

Interviews

• A slightly unusual interview with Simon "roguish baritone and straight gay icon" in Time Out, May 2007

CD / DVD

• A review from Opera News of Dom Sebastien CD, featuring Simon as Abayaldos

 

 

5 MARCH 2008

Interviews

• A detailed article and interview with Simon about Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet, published by the Guardian prior to the 2003 production at Covent Garden

CD / DVD

• A super review from Opera magazine of the delightful Chandos Magic Flute CD, picked as their Disc of the Month (June 2005)

 

 

 

3 MARCH 2008

Schedule (2008-2009)

• Simon will be appearing in a concert performance of The Tempest at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw in May 2009. (Many thanks to Martin)

 

 

 

26 FEBRUARY 2008

Schedule 2008

• Details of a recital tour around Europe in October, November and December - Simon with Malcolm Martineau. Many thanks to Petra for finding the information.

 

 

20 FEBRUARY 2008

Performance (concert & recital)

• First review (Dresdner Zeitung) of last week's Requiem-concert at the Semperoper, Dresden. Many thanks for sending it in and to Uschi for translating it

Interviews

• A short interview with the Dresden Opera magazine about last week's Requiem-concert. Thanks again

 

 

 

19 FEBRUARY 2008

CD / DVD

• A great review from Opera magazine of Simon as Don Giovanni in the DVD of the controversial Zurich production

 

 

 

18 FEBRUARY 2008

Performance (concert & recital)

• A photo of Simon at last week's concert in Dresden (reviews to come). Many thanks to the photographer

 

 

 

 

14 FEBRUARY 2008

Interviews

• A translation of an interview in Rondo magazine (4/2007). Many thanks indeed to Uschi
• The Interview menu has been altered to make it easier to find things...

 

 

 

13 FEBRUARY 2008

Interviews

• Not so much an interview, more of an article about the Covent Garden Pelléas et Melisande, from Crescendo, 18 May 2007. Many thanks to Uschi for her translation

Performance (recital and concert)

• A press release (very kindly translated by Uschi) advertising Simon's concert in Dresden tonight and tomorrow night. Thanks also to Petra

 

 

12 FEBRUARY 2008

Interviews

• An interview from "What's On" February 2005, where Simon discusses his Papageno

CD / DVD

• The Pagliacci CD page has been updated including a new review from the March edition of Gramophone. Many thanks Gwyn

 

 

 

 

6 FEBRUARY 2008

Interviews

• An interview from Opera Now 2005 where Simon discusses the relationship between technique and emotion in singing
• You can now flick easily between each interview (the problems with font size will be addressed tomorrow)

 

 

 

2 FEBRUARY 2008

Performance (opera)

• The original 2003 production of Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House has been overhauled with full reviews and more photos (as has the revival later that year). If you have the dates for the original production we would appreciate you letting us know by emailing webmaster@simonkeenlyside.info
• Another good review (Seen & Heard) of Monday night's Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House

 

 

 

31 JANUARY 2008

Performance (opera)

• Two more stunning reviews (The Stage, classicalsource.com) of Monday night's wonderful Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House:

 

 

 

30 JANUARY 2008

Performance (opera)

• The page for Simon's 2005 Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House has been updated with full reviews and some new photos, including a rather lovely one of him in full flight leaping onto the Papageno-bed.