Talk:Carola Darwin

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[edit] Notability issues

In my opinion it is too soon for an article on Carola Darwin. She does not appear to pass the criteria for the notability of creative professionals or musicians, composers, lyricists. Note that being the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin, and the sister of Emma Darwin does not establish notability either. Notability is not inherited. See Google search results for "Carola Darwin" on the web and in news archives (all dates).

  • The opera mentioned (Children of Fire) is still being developed and is not due to premiere until 2009 at the earliest. The notability of the project and Carola Darwin's involvement in it is not established at the point. See these Google search results for web and news archives (all dates)
  • The opera performances listed do not state the company. Having checked several of them, they appear to be student productions, community organizations, and sem-professional companies. No major roles with notable professional opera companies, no solo recitals in major concert halls, and no appearances as a soloist with a major orchestra which have been reviewed in reliable independent sources.
  • The Vienna Show mentioned is part of the subject's as yet uncompleted PhD and has received no notable coverage on the web or in the news This mention [1] is for a project at the Young Vic for:
"directors at an early stage of their career. The only criteria for joining is that they consider themselves professional directors, are not in full time education and are resident in the UK. It is important that when using this list detailed references are taken up as presence on this list is not in itself a recommendation." [2]

If these concerns cannot be addressed in the next 10 days, I recommend proposing the article for deletion. Voceditenore (talk) 06:29, 12 May 2008 (UTC)