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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

Happy Birthday Renata Tebaldi

by La Cieca | 1:05 pm | Feb 1, 2011

tebaldi The golden-voiced gay icon was born 89 years ago today. Read more »

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, Octavian Maria Ehrenreich Bonaventura Fernand Hyacinth Rofrano!

by La Cieca | 1:30 pm | Jan 26, 2011

rosenkavalier_100 Der Rosenkavalier is exactly 100 years old today, a century after the world premiere of the Strauss/Hofmannsthal comedy at the Königliches Opernhaus in Dresden. La Cieca invites the cher public to share favorite Rosenkavalier memories and YouTube clips.

Happy Birthday Charlie Handelman

by La Cieca | 12:43 pm | Jan 21, 2011

charlie_handelman Best birthday wishes to pirate supreme, premier podcaster and archivist of the musical sublime and ridiculous. (See below.) Read more »