parterre box

Feldmarschallin: The new Siegfried which opens on Pfinstsonntag at BSO. Funny that Lance Ryan sounds Eastern... 2:56 AM
MontyNostry: … and does Stemme’s voice really have a “bright sheen”? Oh, I’d... 2:55 AM
MrGuy1804: You are right on the money. I was not terribly impressed with any of the singing. There were a few... 12:29 AM
Camille: That was fun, thanks! I had completely forgotten Eastern Airlines, the Wings of Man. With a name like... 12:22 AM
Henry Holland: Thanks! Too bad they didn’t do Der Zwerg instead of the (wonderful) Puccini. The LA Opera... 12:09 AM
Camille: Thanks Blue, for the review. Lord, what are “earthy colorings”? 12:06 AM
Gualtier M: Here is Carmelita Pope in the actual 70′s era Pam commercial at 2:36 in: httpv://www.you... 12:03 AM
CruzSF: kashania, please tell us more about these performances. Who? How presented? And don’t neglect the... 12:03 AM

Ecco un artista?

by La Cieca | 11:53 pm | Sep 20, 2009

lollobrigida

An old clip, but worth repeating: Gina Lollobrigida plays Lina Cavalieri plays Floria Tosca in La donna più bella del mondo. Read more »

by La Cieca | 11:32 pm | Sep 19, 2009

tosca_video

A video glimpse of the new Tosca, from the New York Times.

The wig needs some major cleaning up.

by La Cieca | 12:45 pm | Sep 17, 2009

[SPOILER ALERT! MAY CONTAIN DETAILS YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE BEFORE YOU ATTEND THE PRODUCTION!]

by La Cieca | 7:17 pm | Sep 15, 2009

A hint of what George Gagnidze‘s Scarpia may sound like. Tre sbirri…

by La Cieca | 3:28 pm | Sep 15, 2009

Looks like dear Liz Smith was prescient: yes, there is now a Sarah Palin opera! [Boston Herald]