“Don’t look now, but Madame Calvé is the next box”

CruzSF: For the Wagnerphiles: Met Opera Radio on Sirius is devoting its entire schedule this week to the Maestro.... 4:30 PM
Poison Ivy: I thought the singing was wonderful. I thought the acting of Lucic left a lot to be desired though.... 4:26 PM
Camille: Sia la bentornata, carissima e pudica Vergine! Make sure to listen to Vinnie’s new Norma. Lasts... 3:58 PM
La Valkyrietta: Cara Bianca, the Duke is married. In the original Victor Hugo, the king Francis I is married.... 3:39 PM
Vergin Vezzosa: Glad to have returned home after an internet-free vacation in time to see the Rigoletto TV... 3:38 PM
Donna Anna: Cincinnati’s May Festival concluded last night with Wagner and Verdi excerpts. We heard a lot of... 3:33 PM
Camille: Sìssignora. 3:25 PM
Bianca Castafiore: Yes, I seemed to recall that the Ring was used to be presented over 5 days. Thanks all for... 3:19 PM

by La Cieca | 1:50 am | Aug 19, 2012

Here’s looking forward to an exciting, celebrity-filled intermission as you, the cher public, discuss off-topic and general interest subjects.

WindyCityOperaman says:

Born on this day in 1880 compoer Robert Stolz

Born on this day in 1918 composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein

Happy 72nd birthday bass-baritone Jose Van Dam

Happy 53rd birthday soprano Ruth Ann Swenson

on August 25, 2012 at 8:35 AM
zinka says:

My fav.part of Traviata….If God is a lady (could be) she would sound like this!!!!!!

on August 25, 2012 at 6:28 PM
Buster says:

The brilliant (KS?) Traude Fritz:

What a small audience for one of her rare Lieder recitals:

on August 26, 2012 at 3:47 AM
- Feldmarschallin says:
  
  Was that Liederabend at the Festspielhaus in Salzburg? LOL. Sie ist ja grauenvoll.
  
  on August 26, 2012 at 4:32 AM
  - Buster says:
    
    Freudvoll und leidvoll:
    
    on August 26, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Buster says:

Art in the Park:

on August 26, 2012 at 3:52 AM