On CVNC‘s 5/21/11 Review of the Asheville Choral Society – & More
Dear Classical Voice of North Carolina Editor: Please accept this letter in response both to Ted McIrvine's recent review ("Bernstein Fares Better than Bach in Choral Concert") and to several accounts that illustrates Mr. McIrvine's lack of musical knowledge of...
On CVNC‘s 2/6/11 Review of Duo Organists at St. Paul’s, Greenville
Dear CVNC: May I respond briefly to one of Mr. Parson’s comments regarding his characterization of “monkeys” at the microphone. We were not just welcoming people to our concert (although we are truly pleased that a good number of folks showed...
On CVNC‘s 10/22/10 Review of the NC Symphony’s all-Tchaikovsky concert in Raleigh
To the Editor: Just in case you haven’t found it, Eugene Ormandy’s Tchaikovsky 7th Symphony, coincidentally paired with Leonard Rose’s Rococo Variations, has been licensed to ArkivMusic. For details, click here. The Ormandy recording, in all...
On CVNC‘s 10/3/10 Review of Triangle Opera Studios in Durham
CVNC: To the Editor: Thank you so much for reviewing TOS's Cav/Pag performance. I am deeply disappointed that your reviewer neglected to mention the role of Tonio in I Pagliacci. Tonio does as much stage time as Canio or Nedda. Baritone Kurt Melges gave a...
On CVNC‘s 9/19/10 Review of BachFest V in Davidson
CVNC: To the Editor: In his review of BachFest V on September 19 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Davidson, NC, Perry Tannenbaum reports that flutist Kim Pineda expressed the opinion that "circular breathing must have existed at least as far back as the Baroque Era"...
On CVNC‘s 5/16/10 Review of the NC Master Chorale’s Performance of Bach’s Mass in B Minor
To the Editor: I was surprised to find no mention of the horn solo in "Quoniam tu solus sanctus" in Steve Row's review of the NC Master Chorale's May 16th performance of the B-minor Mass. He lists many members of the orchestra, but no mention is made of Mike Hrivnak,...
On CVNC‘s 5/15/10 Review of Songs for a New World, at Raleigh Little Theatre
To the Editor: Thank you for taking the time to review our outdoor production, "Songs for a New World." I am thankful for the kind, encouraging words expressed regarding the cast of performers. However, I would like to note that, while this is a musical theater...
On CVNC‘s 3/12/10 Review of The Hundred Dresses, at Raleigh Little Theatre
I just wanted to thank you for reviewing The Hundred Dresses. I know that a lot of reviewers shy away from reviewing shows whose main characters are children and we appreciated you coming to our show and reviewing it. A few of us have been involved in this show...
On CVNC‘s 11/28/09 Review of Phantom of the Opera, at the Durham Performing Arts Center
To the Editor: I just wanted to send a quick note regarding Robert W. McDowell's review of Phantom of the Opera at the Durham Performing Arts Center, which I attended on the same night as he did, November 28th. In his review, Robert states, "... plus invigorating...
On CVNC‘s Review of Opera Carolina’s 4/19/09 Performance
To the [E]ditor: Please thank William Thomas Walker for his recent review of Opera Carolina's performance of Puccini's Turandot. He has captured, in clear and wonderfully descriptive language, what we who were in attendance felt and enjoyed. It's a pleasure...
