Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: our obituary of the great baritone, complete with reviews of standout recordings, is here: gramophone.co.uk/classical-musi…

— Gramophone (@GramophoneMag) May 18, 2012

Lots of @MetOpera casting changes for next season, including Radvanovsky replacing Mattila in Ballo: operatattler.typepad.com/opera/2012/05/…

— Charlise Tiee (@operatattler) May 17, 2012

Mattila Bows Out From Met Production: nyti.ms/J1j2ek

— John Pierce (@jrpierce) May 18, 2012

Ooh, look at Sir Tony!!. RT @inter_mezzo: Thought it would be bigger than that bit.ly/K6SmcT

— Erwin Schrott (@erwinschrott) May 16, 2012

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky — Pimpinella (Tchaikovsky)

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The Aratas are currently performing nightly in "V the Ultimate Variety Show" at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas.

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Pavarotti’s widow not doing well with NYC real estate ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/…

— John Pierce (@jrpierce) May 16, 2012

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Trailer up for my HBO YoungArts Masterclass filmed @LyricOpera & Juilliard. So rewarding, and fantastic young singers! youtube.com/watch?v=7P62z_…

— Renee Fleming (@reneesmusings) May 16, 2012

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Get to know bass-baritone Tom Corbeil & learn about his unexpected career path @ operanews.com/tomcorbeil/ #SoundBites

— OPERA NEWS (@OPERANEWS) May 16, 2012

Always a pleasure to sing in my artistic home theater @operzuerich. More photos: facebook.com/media/set/?set… twitter.com/thomas_hampson…

— Thomas Hampson (@thomas_hampson) May 15, 2012

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Recap: Did you see these photos of Grimes playing in London last week? musicomh.com/music/photos/g… We reviewed the show too musicomh.com/music/gigs/gri…

— musicOMH (@musicOMH) May 15, 2012

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Darcey Bussell becomes President of the Royal Academy of Dance. Will she speak up for British ballet, wonders @ismeneb: theartsdesk.com/arts-news/darc…

— theartsdesk.com (@theartsdesk) May 15, 2012

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I posted 19 photos on Facebook in the album “Figaro at the Bayerische Staatsoper in München” fb.me/1r1jAUdoY

— Luca Pisaroni (@lucapisaroni) May 15, 2012

Former Bridgeporter, Maestro Tony Pappano, to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth

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A new opera featuring a mummy? Not really…. just a head cast for a new wig fb.me/1Juy19C7r

— Luca Pisaroni (@lucapisaroni) May 12, 2012

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#Madmen It just occurred to me that people @ an ad agency would likely have received NY Times Sunday magazine on Thursday.

— John Pierce (@jrpierce) May 14, 2012

Here are the track listings for Erwin Schrott’s new album Arias:

1. Scintille, Diamant – From Les Contes D’hoffmann
2. Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre – From Carmen
3. Le Veau D’or – From Faust
4. 2nd Interlude – From Don Quichotte
5. O Mon Maitre, O Mon Grand! – From Don Quichotte
6. A Te Nell’ora Infausta – From I Lombardi
7. Sciagurata – From I Lombardi
8. Mentre Gonfiarsi L’anima – From Attila
9. Ave Signor (Chorus) – From Mefistofele
10. Ave Signor – From Mefistofele
11. Son Lo Spirito Che Nega – From Mefistofele
12. Ecco Il Mondo – From Mefistofele
13. Di Sposa, Di Padre – From Salvator Rosa
14. No Te Acerques No Me Persigas – From La Tabernera Del Puerto
15. Despierta Negro – From La Tabernera Del Puerto
16. Tre Sbirri, Una Carozza… (Te Deum) – From Tosca

Arias, Erwin Schrott, CD, Barnes & Noble

Nathan Gunn Sings “This is the Life” by Kurt Weill

A minute with Nathan Gunn, opera star and voice professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nathan Gunn talks about five operas in which he disrobed.