At the New Yorker website I have a mini-review of Angela Meade's memorable Norma at Caramoor on Saturday. I covered her Semiramide last summer and named that performance one of the best of the year. As the estimable David Shengold points out, Meade is apparently scheduled to sing in Anna Bolena at the Met in the 2011-12 season, sharing the title role with Anna Netrebko. (I'm not sure I'd want to be in Netrebko's place in that matchup.) Two other engagements of interest: Il trovatore at Portland Summer Fest in August and the title role of Mercadante's Virginia at Wexford in October.
Update: Reviews from Tony Tommasini, Fred Cohn, James Jorden, Zachary Woolfe, and Mike Silverman. On Monday Meade appeared on WNYC's Soundcheck and sang "Casta diva" in the studio.
