Sep 01, 2005 14:47
Hvorostovsky gave a great recital end of June. Didn't understand a word, was all in Russian. Gave autographs afterward, could talk a little. He was nicer than back then in NY.
The Festival went pretty well this summer. Mozart's Requiem was a pleasure to sing. Plus the queer factor this year was much better than the years before. Diva Delka and I had a ball, by the way, I partizipated in this year's gay pride in Vienna as emperor Franz Josef, Sissi's husband.
Ramey will appear in Tosca this Sept, Hampson in Tell. Peter Schreier will give his last recital in Vienna: Winterreise.
Cheers!