Jonas Kaufmann in his role debut(!) as Lohengrin.
This is a great, great artist.
Tyne Daly will star as Maria Callas in that awful play Master Class, which La Cieca has to say strikes her as somewhat counterintutive. And while we’re on the subject, why hasn’t somebody written a play about Eileen Farrell? [theatermania.com]
Selections from the dress rehearsal, Berlin, October 21, 2009. Simon Boccanegra – Plácido Domingo Maria Boccanegra (Amelia) – Anja Harteros Jacopo Fiesco – Kwangchul Youn Gabriele Adorno – Fabio Sartori ["Fabelhafte Schneider"]Conductor – Daniel Barenboim
Renée Fleming reveals the horrible truth of what actually happened back in 1987 (and singing Tamu-Tamu wasn’t even the worst of it), but snaps back to teach a very fine master class indeed. [NYP]
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So, you remember Americans for Prosperity (i.e., David H. Koch, i.e., the guy the NYCO is honoring on November 5)? So, guess which issue they’re on the wrong side of this time? Health care reform? Well, yes, they’re still trying to block health care reform, but they’re multitasking, too. Now AFP is throwing some of Mr. Koch’s innumerable billions at trying to block Net Neutrality. In fact, here’s David H. Koch’s paid minion Phil Kerpen talking to Glenn Beck earlier today. Note the hyperbolic (one might even say operatic) manner in which the two congratulate each other on calling President [...]
Olga Borodina goes on tonight in Aida at the Met, subbing for an ailing Dolora Zajick. It’s on Sirius, for those of you who feel like chatting.
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