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February 2010

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…

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…

Feb
23
2010

23 Feb 2010 – Canadian Music Week 2010 Announces INDIES nominations

For Canadian Music Week 2010, The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards (Indies)  have been announced. Nominees include:
FAVOURITE CLASSICAL ARTIST/GROUP
Angele Dubeau (Analekta)
Gerald Finley (Hyperion)
James Ehnes (Onyx)
Karina Gauvin (ATMA Classique)
Quartetto Gelato (True North Records)
The Awards will be announced on Saturday 13 March 2010, 8:00 pm at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel

Feb
23
2010

23 Feb 2010 – NY Met New Season published

Gerry will sing Golaud at NY Met in December 2010

Feb
22
2010

New York: Gerald Finley will be signing copies of his new Opera Arias album

Title: New York: Gerald Finley will be signing copies of his new Opera Arias albumLocation: Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Triangle, New YorkLink out: Click hereDescription: Gerald Finley will be signing copies of his new Opera Arias album to celebrate its American release.
Start Time: 19:30Date: 2010-02-25

Feb
22
2010

22 Feb 2010 – Glowing review of Boheme from NY Times

A wonderful review from the New York Times of La Boheme at the Met starring Netrebko, Beczala and Gerry: the “excellent” Gerald Finley “sang with robust sound, honesty, intelligence and impressive Italian diction”. Click photo to read full review…

Feb
21
2010

21 Feb 2010 – First review of NY La Boheme

Click here to read the first, fabulous review of La Boheme in New York, starring Anna Netrebko as Mimi, Piotr Beczala as Rodolfo, and Gerry as ” an uncommonly touching” Marcello

Feb
18
2010

18 Feb 2010 – Peter Grimes in Olivier Award nominations

The 2009 production of Peter Grimes at ENO, starring Stuart Skelton as Grimes, Amanda Roocroft as Orford, and Gerry as Balstrode, has been nominated in the 2010 Olivier Awards in the Best New Opera Production category. Winners will be announced on 21 March. Stuart Skelton has also been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Opera for [...]

Feb
16
2010

16 Feb 2010 – Interview with Chandos Records

Gerry has given a short interview to Chandos Records about his fabulous new CD of Great Opera Arias. Click the rehearsal photo below to read the interview, and click the CD cover for details and photo gallery of Great Opera Arias…

Feb
10
2010

Congratulations to Gerry and Heulwen!

Congratulations to Gerry and Heulwen who have just announced their engagement to marry. With very best wishes for a long and happy future together from everyone at GF.info