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Krunoslav: June Anderson was to have sung the teenaged Marfa in TSARSKAJA NEVESTA but withdrew when she learned... 9:04 AM
Krunoslav: A 1997 Opera-L post (below) by Bob Rideout detailed Callas’ Wagnerian activities. Jolanda... 8:54 AM
WindyCityOperaman: Born on this day in 1912 soprano Joan Hammond httpv://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=x3Sj OQHnapQ... 8:48 AM
La Valkyrietta: luvtennis, I am not sure you are asking me, but in case you are…I used to be a record... 8:22 AM
armerjacquino: Opera in the vernacular was a lot more widespread in those days- remember we’re talking about... 8:18 AM
Buster: The Walküre cast is listed here: http://www.italiam emoria.it/callas/3 849.htm And here: http://listserv... 8:14 AM
Cocky Kurwenal: Although it does surprise me that Lorenz did it in Italian – surely Callas didn’t do... 8:09 AM
oedipe: Is La Scala so much different than those houses? Yes it is. Especially when it comes to Verdi. 8:06 AM

“Afraid? Am I afraid?”

by La Cieca | 12:14 am | Dec 6, 2011

George Steel has called for a mediator (pictured) to attempt to summon the departed spirit of the New York City Opera. [New York Times]