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  • armerjacquino: Actually, that’s not true about Vickers- I have the Solti AIDA somewhere. 10:14 AM
  • armerjacquino: I don’t have any Crespin (just an accident) or any Vickers (who I consciously avoid). 10:13 AM
  • Clita del Toro: Dumb, off-topic topic: Singers whose recordings you have never, ever bought. Mine are: Domingo,... 9:07 AM
  • Cocky Kurwenal: They did it in Seattle after Vancouver and before the recording, so it looks like they’ve... 8:50 AM
  • Cocky Kurwenal: Quite surprised the Vicar hasn’t chimed in with your enthusiasm for Carolyn Sampson. Come... 8:42 AM
  • phoenix: On this inaugural festive weekend: very best wishes to Bobensane (and all parterrianensane comrades) for... 8:18 AM
  • rysanekfreak: In addition to our regular features at Parterre (Guess the Regie and Intermission and Criticize the... 7:43 AM
  • Feldmarschallin: sz first I thought this was a joke until I went on the website and saw it myself. She is also... 7:25 AM

Gay blades

anna_netrebkoSo a member of the cher public writes, “The odious Command Opera says that Netrebko has cancelled the Mariinsky Bolenas” which, according to the Mariinsky site certainly seems to be true. Or at least what seems to be true is that the rumored or planned production of Anna Bolena at the Mariinsky is not happening for whatever reason.   Read more »