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  • grimoaldo: As I do not really like being negative, mentioning my three all time favs gives me an excuse to post... 2:33 PM
  • oedipe: You are right, you did qualify your statement, so I should have been nicer. But “Opera is... 2:32 PM
  • Cocky Kurwenal: When was the last time they got to see Gloriana? There are more than a hundred tickets left for... 1:40 PM
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  • MontyNostry: But, Cocky, when was the last time London audiences had a chance to see Vespri/Vepres? And I have... 1:02 PM
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  • MontyNostry: Talking of Cardiff some more, the (not uninteresting) winner of the second round seems to have a... 12:53 PM

Yet another reason I’m glad I’m not Peter Gelb

You know, there’s the day-to-day stuff, like is Salvatore Licitra going to sing tonight. And then there’s the “coming soon” stuff, like getting the new Walküre up and running. And the “closely watched” stuff, like the Japan tour, with additional concerns outlined in today’s New York Times. And speaking of that article, there’s bullshit like this: Read more »

Just let her do what divas do

garden-as-salomeA century ago, Mary Garden parlayed an interview with the New York Times on the subject of her bizarre attire into blatant promotion for an upcoming tour date. Miss Garden truly was the Lady Gaga of her day. [The Awl]

Amuse-bouche

Philip Langridge as the Witch in "Hansel and Gretel". Photo:  Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera“It’s no spoiler to reveal that, at the end of Hansel and Gretel, the kids defeat the witch. In the Met’s production of Humperdinck’s fairy-tale opera, the singers of the title roles steal the show, as well.” [NY POST] Read more »