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Cathedral Canvases: Mussorgsky’s Mirages Courtesy of Jakub Hrůša
Hallowed halls of images made magic harmony at the conductor’s baton in an all-Russian recital at Royal Festival Hall.
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Sophia Lambton

February 2024

Puccini Gets the Short Shrift in a Stunted Template of a Classic: "La bohème" at the Royal Opera House
Dear subscribers, My review of the second cast of the Royal Opera House’s currently showing La bohème – including Angela Gheorghiu and Stefan Pop – is…
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Sophia Lambton
Dreamlike Scenes of Queenly Consciousness: Joyce DiDonato's Dido at Barbican Centre
Exquisite executions made contrasting deaths cathartic rapture at the hands of the insuperable mezzo and the Pomo D’oro Orchestra.
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Sophia Lambton

December 2023

Apologies for the Delay of "The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography" Hardcover
Dear readers, A breakdown at the printer that produces my hardbacks has unfortunately delayed the availability of that edition of The Callas Imprint: A…
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Sophia Lambton
Stylistic Glitches: Boris Giltburg’s Urgent Preludes at Wigmore Hall
Strapping Chopin and Rachmaninov into his seats of personal aesthetics, the supremely skilful pianist lost track of the composers on the ride.
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Sophia Lambton
Happy 100th Birthday, Maria. "The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography" Is Out Today.
My twelve-years-in-the-making, 676-page labour of love is finally released.
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Sophia Lambton
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The Juilliard Chronicles: "Miss Callas" as Conservatoire Advisor
From "The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography." Chapter 19: "Inside is your mirror."
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Sophia Lambton

November 2023

Saint-Saëns, Saint-Laurent, Bouffants and Tortoiseshell Glasses: Callas incognito in the early sixties
From "The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography," Chapter 13: "Little checking machines."
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Sophia Lambton
The Fight for Operatic Justice: Callas performs "Lucia di Lammermoor" with Herbert von Karajan at La Scala
From "The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography," Chapter 8: "Extreme poetry."
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Sophia Lambton
Chronic Coronations of Rachmaninov: The Stateliness of Nikolai Lugansky in Recital at Wigmore Hall
Enforcing fortitude into interpretations of the late Romantic, the emphatic pianist dealt lyricism (sometimes literal) blows.
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Sophia Lambton
Callas Casual: An Off-Duty(-ish) Day in the Company of La Divina
Vignettes of onstage outtakes are aplenty. Daily shots of the soprano, less so. Here’s a peek into Maria’s typical excursions—culinary and sartorial…
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Sophia Lambton
Starring “the inalienable property of genius”: Maria Callas' Celestial Onstage Quests
Ahead of the release of "The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography" on 2 December, an introduction to the greatest singer of all time.
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Sophia Lambton
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