Comments on: Truth: dare http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/ where opera is king and you, the readers, are queens Sun, 27 May 2012 08:26:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Camille http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-2/#comment-106180 Camille Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:29:51 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106180 Why hasn't QPF posted something from Madonna's "Truth or Dare" yet? Why hasn’t QPF posted something from Madonna’s “Truth or Dare” yet?

]]> By: aloki miyeyi http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106127 aloki miyeyi Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:10:03 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106127 Michael Kaiser is a fucking genius. Michael Kaiser is a fucking genius.

]]> By: CruzSF http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106105 CruzSF Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:41:11 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106105 :-) :-)

]]> By: Krunoslav http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106101 Krunoslav Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:31:38 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106101 "Dyke, ya know..." “Dyke, ya know…”

]]> By: MontyNostry http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106099 MontyNostry Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:27:29 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106099 And -- on the radio at least -- quite hard work to listen to. She sounds like a solid house soprano to me, but not a lot more. I can't believe there aren't better voices around in the US to sing Tosca. What about someone like Lisa Daltirus? That sounds more like a real Tosca voice to me, from what I've heard. And she looks good. And — on the radio at least — quite hard work to listen to. She sounds like a solid house soprano to me, but not a lot more.

I can’t believe there aren’t better voices around in the US to sing Tosca. What about someone like Lisa Daltirus? That sounds more like a real Tosca voice to me, from what I’ve heard. And she looks good.

]]> By: Sanford http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106095 Sanford Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:58:50 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106095 QPF, can you imagine? It could be absolutely horrible... or totally brilliant. QPF, can you imagine? It could be absolutely horrible… or totally brilliant.

]]> By: Quanto Painy Fakor http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106093 Quanto Painy Fakor Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:54:41 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106093 New role for Racette: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5OlolbLXvw New role for Racette:

]]> By: messa di voce http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106088 messa di voce Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:42:36 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106088 "Kaiser’s message might be rather obvious to many here" To this bunch of Zefferelli widows? “Kaiser’s message might be rather obvious to many here”

To this bunch of Zefferelli widows?

]]> By: CruzSF http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106076 CruzSF Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:20:34 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106076 Kaiser's message might be rather obvious to many here, but believe, it's not with the general public. At least not in my experience. I read Kaiser's book for advice on navigating through difficult times a non-profit with which I was involved. Most of the other board members wanted to slash programs offered and shrink the organization. Kaiser’s message might be rather obvious to many here, but believe, it’s not with the general public. At least not in my experience. I read Kaiser’s book for advice on navigating through difficult times a non-profit with which I was involved. Most of the other board members wanted to slash programs offered and shrink the organization.

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106066 squirrel Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:39:03 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106066 truth: dare very clever! truth: dare

very clever!

]]> By: Cassandra http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106055 Cassandra Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:54:39 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106055 "She is a hard worker who knows her craft. " Hard worker being the operative phrase. “She is a hard worker who knows her craft. ”

Hard worker being the operative phrase.

]]> By: Lily Bart http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106053 Lily Bart Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:51:01 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106053 She will be singing Tosca in a new production at Houston Grand Opera in January. I am very excited to be able to see this! The prima is Jan. 22nd, 2010. She will be singing Tosca in a new production at Houston Grand Opera in January. I am very excited to be able to see this! The prima is Jan. 22nd, 2010.

]]> By: scifisci http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106052 scifisci Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:45:45 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106052 I think her instrument definitely has the scope the pull it off. She is a great butterfly, and is the only one I've heard who isn't underpowered in the big moments. However, no one can sing that much puccini in that way and come out without significant vocal wear. She already has a wobble, which is much less pronounced in the house than on the radio but still there, and Tosca certainly won't be helping that.... I think her instrument definitely has the scope the pull it off. She is a great butterfly, and is the only one I’ve heard who isn’t underpowered in the big moments. However, no one can sing that much puccini in that way and come out without significant vocal wear. She already has a wobble, which is much less pronounced in the house than on the radio but still there, and Tosca certainly won’t be helping that….

]]> By: mrmyster http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106051 mrmyster Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:14:15 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106051 Wellllll......for a slight change of pace: This morning's Times has an interview with MME. RACETTE that reveals her age as 44. Let's see now, when was it she was in the Merola program in SFO? Ummmm......could be. In any case, if she can pull off the Puccini trio in that vast house on Van Ness Avenue, she may well do so at the vast house at Lincoln Center. Here's wishing her success at the Met and all the best. She is a hard worker who knows her craft. The interview, by Matthew Gurewitsch, also advises that P. R. will "soon" sing Tosca at the Met as well as many other places. Ummmm......could be. Wellllll……for a slight change of pace: This morning’s
Times has an interview with MME. RACETTE that reveals her age as 44. Let’s see now, when was it she was in the
Merola program in SFO? Ummmm……could be.
In any case, if she can pull off the Puccini trio in that vast house on Van Ness Avenue, she may well do so at the vast house at Lincoln Center. Here’s wishing her success at the Met and all the best. She is a hard worker who knows her craft. The interview, by Matthew Gurewitsch, also advises that P. R. will “soon” sing Tosca at the Met as well as many other places. Ummmm……could be.

]]> By: cosmodimontevergine http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106048 cosmodimontevergine Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:30:32 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106048 This is the scenario in far too many US opera companies at the moment and part of the problem is that they have weak or inexperienced arts management and too much reliance on fresh-out-of-business-school marketing staff. This is the scenario in far too many US opera companies at the moment and part of the problem is that they have weak or inexperienced arts management and too much reliance on fresh-out-of-business-school marketing staff.

]]> By: Will http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106047 Will Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:54:18 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106047 Kaiser's really on the money, if you'll pardon the pun. Alto, part of the problem is that sometimes the decisions to pull in the horns and do a reduced amount of safe stuff are made by Board members who are into funding and not arts management. Since bottom line is their major personal experience rather than art, they can become conservative rather quickly. THAT's why I think George Steele was very wise to do Esther and a cutting edge production of a traditional classic to relaunch NYCO--and the company got great press out of it. Kaiser’s really on the money, if you’ll pardon the pun. Alto, part of the problem is that sometimes the decisions to pull in the horns and do a reduced amount of safe stuff are made by Board members who are into funding and not arts management. Since bottom line is their major personal experience rather than art, they can become conservative rather quickly.

THAT’s why I think George Steele was very wise to do Esther and a cutting edge production of a traditional classic to relaunch NYCO–and the company got great press out of it.

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106035 squirrel Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:49:30 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106035 Kaiser is really smart and I love his take on this. Arts groups need someone like him to remind them of these things, because when the $$ is tight, they all too easily forget. Kaiser is really smart and I love his take on this. Arts groups need someone like him to remind them of these things, because when the $$ is tight, they all too easily forget.

]]> By: Alto http://parterre.com/2009/11/15/truth-dare/comment-page-1/#comment-106032 Alto Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:53:30 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=9963#comment-106032 Kaiser has been saying this for years in any possible forum. Without diminishing the credit he deserves for the message, is it not rather obvious? Kaiser has been saying this for years in any possible forum.

Without diminishing the credit he deserves for the message, is it not rather obvious?

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