Mar
11
2010

11 March 2010 – Superb review of recital in Philadelphia

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.”

Click here to read in full

Mar
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…

Britten-cd-hyperion

Mar
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…

Great arias in English CD cover

Mar
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…

Doctor Atomic drawing New Yorker

Mar
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…

Great arias in English CD cover

Mar
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 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…

Ravel_Songs_CD_cover

Mar
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…

2010 Boheme NY Met Finley and Beczala by Cory Weaver

Feb
27
2010

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…

Great arias in English CD cover

Feb
23
2010

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…

2010 Boheme NY Met Finley and Beczala by Cory Weaver