How will 2012 be for me and this blog?

Here is my opera plan:

January

2012-01-21 Turandot (Puccini), Opernhaus Zurich

Turandot = Martina Serafin

Calaf = José Cura

Liu = Isabel Rey

March

2012-03-03 Turandot (Puccini), Deutsche Oper Berlin

Turandot = Maria Guleghina

Calaf = Marco Berti

Liu = Manuela Uhl

April

2012-04-28 Macbeth (Verdi), Opera de Monte Carlo

Macbeth = Lado Ataneli

Lady Macbeth = Maria Guleghina

Banquo = Giacomo Prestia

May

2012-05-28 Nabucco (Verdi), Palacio Euskalduna (Bilbao)

Nabucco = Leo Nucci

Ismaele = Alejandro Roy

Zaccaria = Carlo Colombara

Abigaille = Maria Guleghina

June

2012-06-09 Tosca (Puccini), Operan (Stockholm)

Tosca = Emma Vetter

Cavaradossi = José Cura

Scarpia = Fredrik Zetterström

2012-06-12 Tosca (Puccini), Operan (Stockholm)

Tosca = Emma Vetter

Cavaradossi = José Cura

Scarpia = Fredrik Zetterström

July

2012-07-02 Liederabend Jose Carreras, Opernhaus Zurich

Josep Carreras, tenor

2012-07-03 Simon Boccanegra (Verdi), Opernhaus Zurich

Simon Boccanegra = Plácido Domingo

Maria Boccanegra (Amelia) = Barbara Frittoli

Jacopo Fiesco = Carlo Colombara

But it started on January 2nd with an ambulance tour to hospital where I stayed until Wednesday 4th. And now I am tired already. However, on January 21 I am determined to see Turandot in Zurich with José Cura and Isabel Rey (Liù).

My plans for my blog is to read interesting historical books that has something to do with opera, sometimes not much to do with  it, and tell what I think about it here on my blog. Naturally I will write my "opera reviews" and travel stories as usual. I have plans but I have my work, my disease and sometimes I have a bit of a fatigue, but I will be here. I hope I will be able to post somewhat regularly. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For reviews from my travels, see www.operaduetstravel.com