International Opera Awards

The winners have been announced for the International Opera Awards.  I predicted here that the singers would have names starting with "J", and I was half right.  Jonas Kaufmann won, of course.  I really don't think I mind that Nina Stemme beat Joyce DiDonato.  And the best opera company in the world is in Frankfurt.  Antonio Pappano of the ROH is the best conductor.  Read more here.