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Thursday 29 July at 10:53 am (precisely!) BBC Radio 3 are playing extracts from Gerry’s CD of Stanford Songs of the Sea, with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Richard Hickox. Click CD cover for full recording details

The CD of the fabulous Otello recorded last year at the Barbican and starring Gerry as Iago, will be released on 25 October 2010. Many thanks indeed to Jane and the Yahoo group. Click cover for details…

Click below to see, along with full details, photos and reviews, “Don Giovanni Unmasked”, a five minute behind the scenes look at Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne…

This short feature includes rehearsal and backstage footage, interviews with the production staff and cast as well as a glimpse into the costume, design and [...]

Gerald Finley “seemed utterly at home, musically, in the role, as if it had been written for him…” Click on photo to read whole review…

Stunning reviews of Gerry’s new CD of Britten songs, with Julius Drake: CD of the Week Telegraph; “…the seeming artlessness that is the summit of the songmakers’ art” Bay Area reporter; “Gerald Finley has another winner on his hands” NY Time Out; “Gerald Finley’s wonderfully expressive voice” The Arts Desk. Click CD [...]

Magnificent reviews Fanfare, Musicweb) of Gerry’s new CD of Great Opera Arias: “…Finley’s performances set a standard for the repertoire” Opera Today; “Finley’s accomplishment with this album is impressive.” Opera News; “… a uniquely communicative recital disc” Fanfare Magazine; “…another highly desirable issue in this ever-growing series Opera in English.” Musicweb [...]

Two more reviews (Observer and Independent on Sunday) of Gerry’s controversial Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne. Click photo…

More reviews (Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Express) of Don Giovanni, starring Gerry who “transcends everything with his beautiful voice” and “exactly captures the plastic nature of Mozart’s unrepentant hero/villain” in a production that continues to split the critics. Click photo…

On 23 July 2010 medici.tv will broadcast a performance of Glyndebourne’ s Don Giovanni starring Gerry. It is not clear if there will be a fee for watching it… Many thanks indeed to John and the Yahoo group

More photos and reviews of the controversial production of Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne: “Finley’s superbly sung and acted character is no lovable rogue, however. Both he and the production exude danger.” Click photo…