Dame Joan will be so proud
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, “The male toilets of Australia’s most famous landmark, the Sydney Opera House, has been listed among hot spots for a hook up point for men cruising sex with other men.”
Jane Eaglen is going to teach young people how to sing.
“By the time her stepfather Herodes starts sucking Salome’s naked breasts, it is clear that nothing will save William Friedkin‘s Munich staging of the 1905 Richard Strauss opera about the petulant veiled princess.”
Oh, and one more thing. If you insist on casting Franco Farina, you really must tell Margaret Juntwait that when she announces the end of Cavalleria, she can’t say, “That horrible scream tells everyone that Turiddu is dead.” (Margaret, we all heard the “Addio alla madre.” After that, the shrieks of damned souls in hell sound like young di Stefano.)
I have to say just for the record, I was surprised that the Opera House bogs rated a mention in the “notorious” list – there are far more places that “jump” in Sydney than those particular “hallowed halls”. If it does “jump” I’m pretty sure it would be outside main performance times- when it is crowded beyond “function”- and the lighting is so terribly cruel any self respecting Queen would be rushing to avoid the mirrors and get out.
The article that appeared in the newspaper was mainly referring to (shock horror) a local Department Store- its not hard to imagine the Opera House gave a lot of added good copy.
Just for the record- I speak about these matters as an observer only.
Joan may be proud but Ricky would be thrilled….
It’s not only Sydney. Can I add a word for London’s Festival Hall. When I first came out, many was the time that I enjoyed a quick hand job before going to see the symphony. Six floors, private and always busy in the afternoon.
I was always impressed by the RFH’s community outreach programme.
OH daniel, how I use to love to be only an “observer” too! Such wonderful memories.
Unfortunately, the Jane Eaglen mention links up to that ultimate in “who gives a shit” news, the renaming of The Washington Opera to the Washington National Opera, which under PD’s direction is like renaming the Titanic the Lusitania.
Any chance of getting an updated link for this delightful news, so we can find out who the victims will be?
The Farina comments by La Cieca are hilarious–AND TRUE! Gawd, he’s just awful. WHY does the Met keep bringing him back? We’re not THAT desperate for tenors…
alas, the poor kids in question will be the young artists at seattle opera…
http://tinyurl.com/y62xw7
Its so hard Callasorphan – I’m told they’ve filled the holes in the walls between the cubicles so you have to stand on the seat and peer over the top to see anything at all! – I really don’t know why they have to make it so hard for decent people to observe these days.
Yes daniel, it is indeed sad times for us observers.(sob!)
sucking salome! now i know why Nina Warren was not Salome this time.