NEW YORK (AP) — When tenor Xabier Anduaga first auditioned for Riccardo Frizza, the conductor recalls that “he opened his mouth, and after two notes I understood I was in front of something special ... “I was quite frankly blown away by his sound.” ... 1.
Nadine Sierra stars in the company’s new production, thoughtfully directed by RolandoVillazón, of Bellini’s opera about a woman coming up against the strictures of a Swiss village ... .