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Wags will tongue

by | 6:35 pm | Sep 20, 2012


As the season gears up, so does the chat (pictured) at La Casa della Cieca. After the jump, the schedule of our first six livechats of the 2012-13.

The following broadcasts are live from the Met on the company’s Web Stream and on Sirius/SM satellite radio.

Monday, September 24 at 6:30. Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore. Benini; Polenzani, Netrebko, Maestri, Kwiecen. (Includes a special half hour Opening Night pre-show).

Wednesday, October 3 at 7:25. Puccini: Turandot. Ettinger; Guleghina, Berti, Gerzmava, Morris.

Tuesday, October 9 at 7:25. Verdi: Otello. Bychkov; Botha, Fleming, Struckmann, Fabiano.

Monday October 15 at 7:25. Bizet: Carmen. Mariotti; Rachvelishvili, Lee, Royal, Ketelsen.

Tuesday, October 23 at  7:25. Adès: Tempest. Adès; Keenlyside, Luna, Oke, Leonard, Shrader, Burden, Spence, Davies.

MOnday, October 29 at 7:25. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro. Robertson; Abdrazakov, Erdmann, Finley, Kovalevska, Schäfer.

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9 comments

  • Joe Conda says:

    IMost importantly, is LaCieca pictured?

    on September 20, 2012 at 6:41 PM
  • operalover9001 says:

    This is going to be good -- Netrebko in bel canto, Guleghina, Fleming, Erdmann (does Kate Royal count as an unnecessary import?)…lots of opportunities for bitching! :)

    on September 20, 2012 at 11:13 PM
    • The Vicar of John Wakefield says:

      “Does Kate Royal count as an unnecessary import?”

      Bite your tongue, sir! In the finest traditions…

      Carmen: Micaela [Watson, Janice]

      [Met Performance] CID:333345
      Carmen {889}
      Metropolitan Opera House; 01/17/2001
      Debuts: Janice Watson, Franck Ferrari, Valerian Ruminski
      [Met Performance] CID:333357
      Carmen {890}
      Metropolitan Opera House; 01/20/2001
      [Met Performance] CID:333369
      Carmen {891}
      Metropolitan Opera House; 01/24/2001
      [Met Performance] CID:333381
      Carmen {892}
      Metropolitan Opera House; 01/27/2001
      [Met Performance] CID:333393
      Carmen {893}
      Metropolitan Opera House; 01/31/2001
      [Met Performance] CID:333402
      Carmen {894}
      Metropolitan Opera House; 02/3/2001

      on September 21, 2012 at 5:27 AM