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Wagging Tales

by | 4:30 pm | Dec 30, 2009

pomeroyDavid Pomeroy makes his Met debut tonight as the eponymous boozehound in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, replacing the ill Joseph Calleja. Meanwhile, La Cieca hears, Brandon Jovanovich is on a rehearsal stage getting brought up to speed on the Carmen production in case he has to go on for Roberto Alagna tomorrow night.

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  • rommie says:

    My plan for tonight was to attend the Prima and then make it to the multiple occasions that are asking for my presence but alas, all the standing room tickets were sold out after 13 minutes.

    Ugh. I feel like such a failure.

    on December 31, 2009 at 10:41 AM
  • kashania says:

    Just wanted to wish everyone Happy New Year! Thank you La Cieca, for the scoops, the music, the inspiratin and the attitude. And thank you all for the lively conversation. I learn something here almost every day.

    And here are a few things I learned on parterre in 2009:

    1. Peter Gelb is a fucking genius, except when he is not.

    2. The proper use of the phrase “begs the question”.

    3. Karita Mattila should never, ever sing a sacred cow Puccini heroine again.

    4. Anna Netrebko should never, ever sing a sacred cow bel canto heroine again.

    5. George Steel always gets it wrong.

    6. Mariusz Kwiecen hangs (audience) left.

    on December 31, 2009 at 1:29 PM
    • rapt says:

      Thanks for the perfect list, Kashania. And don’t forget that we could all sing almost anything tomorrow, it’s only a question of color and tessitura. As for what we learned re Renee, I dare not speak.

      on December 31, 2009 at 3:28 PM
    • schweigundtanze says:

      I’m pretty sure it’s Renay you should be thanking for the scoops. :)

      on December 31, 2009 at 5:50 PM
  • mrmyster says:

    Scrott is pretty good (for Schrott) [or however you spell it]
    Voight is constant; I don’t care about it. Or her. Though I wish
    she’d replace Margaret Juntwait. D. V. is very verbal and bright
    and pointed; I like those qualities in her.

    on December 31, 2009 at 4:26 PM
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