A wonderful review from the Philadelphia Inquirer of Gerald Finley and Julius Drake at the start of their US tour: “Sometimes Finley so closely blended with Drake’s left hand in pitch, duration of notes, and even timbre that it constituted a form of mind reading.”
Mar
11
2010
11
2010
Mar
10
2010
10
2010
10 March 2010 – Britten CD to be released in June
Gerry’s new Britten CD with Julius Drake, The Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, will be released in June 2010. Click below for details…
Mar
10
2010
10
2010
10 March 2010 – Another fabulous review of Aria CD
Another fabulous review (Classic FM Magazine) of Gerry’s “compelling” new Aria CD. Click photo…
Mar
8
2010
8
2010
8 March 2010 – Eulogy by Alex Ross
Alex Ross has written a short eulogy about Gerry in The New Yorker. Click illustration of Doctor Atomic by Agata Nowicka to read it…
Mar
5
2010
5
2010
5 March 2010 – Editor’s Choice in Gramophone magazine!!!
Gerry’s CD of Great Opera Arias for Chandos’ Opera in English series is Editor’s Choice in the April edition of Gramophone magazine. (Many thanks to Gwyn.) The first track, Robert’s Aria from Iolanta ‘My only beloved Mathilde I claim’, is featured on the free CD that comes with the magazine. Click the photo for details…
Mar
4
2010
4
2010
4 March 2010 – Gerry to be in ROH Pearl Fishers
Gerry is to play Zurga in two concert performances of Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers at the Royal Opera House. Click here for dates and cast details
Mar
4
2010
4
2010
4 March 2010 – Songs by Ravel nominated in Juno Awards
Gerry’s CD with Julius Drake of Songs by Ravel has been nominated in the Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance category in the 2010 Juno Awards. Click the photo for details…
Mar
2
2010
2
2010
2 March 2010 – Fantastic review of Marcello
Opera Britannia have posted a stunning review of Gerry’s current Boheme in New York, where he stars with Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala: “The performances were splendid but the clear standouts were Ms. Netrebko, Finley, and Beczela. Of the three, vocal and dramatic honors go to Finley… He was simply superb.” Click photo…
Feb
27
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27 Feb 2010 – FIVE STAR review for Gerry’s aria CD
The Financial Times have given a FIVE out of FIVE STAR review for Gerry’s new CD of Great Opera Arias: “a first-class voice; he is also intelligent and versatile”. Click the CD cover for details…
Feb
23
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23 Feb 2010 – Broadcast details and photos of la Boheme at the Met
On this Saturday, 27 February 2010, BBC Radio 3 at 18:00 are broadcasting La Boheme live from the Met, starring Anna Netrebko as Mimi, Piotr Beczala as Rodolfo and Gerry as an uncommonly excellent Marcello. Several wonderful photos of this production have now been added to the performance page, click photo…