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  • louannd: I remember seeing Le Nozze in Santa Fe in 2000 with R...
  • Camille: Oh, Ava is so beautiful in this part -- what's not to love? ...
  • quinquin1: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csKwhUIbrvs&feature=rela...
  • quinquin1: Damn, i hope the make a dvd of this!!!! Jonas and Anja in DO...
  • brooklynpunk: This is even making me nostalgic for the rather horrible MG...
  • Camille: Okay, I concede that the speech styling sucks.
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  • brooklynpunk: ...I admit, that the reprise of Old Man River, at ...
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Passaggio/fail basis

Not only has physical therapy healed Mariusz Kwiecien‘s shapely back, it’s apparently added a third to the top of his range. [New York Times] Read more »

Bringing Mariusz back

Good news, barihunk lovers! According to a press release from the Met, Mariusz Kwiecien will return to the stage for the title role of Don Giovanni on October 25, in time for the HD telecast October 29 as well as remaining scheduled performances through November 11.

Juan down

Barihunk Mariusz Kwiecien injured his handsome back during today’s dress rehearsal of Don Giovanni at the Met and was taken to the hospital, tweets Dan Wakin. As La Cieca writes this, Kwiecien’s cover Dwayne Croft is at the Met rehearsing the opera’s first act swordfight.   Read more »

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Tour de farce

UPDATE, Tuesday, 7:45 AM: The Met sent out a press release at 1:27 AM New York time today announcing major changes to its roster for the tour of Japan this month. La Cieca has revised the following gossip item (which appeared at 11 PM last night) to reflect the Met’s confirmations. 

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La morale in tutto questo?

Don Pasquale is one of those operas that make listeners feel very happy and gay, who, after seeing it, live happily ever after and gayer than before.  It’s about a whore who needs to get laid, with an eye on the young (once and still bottom) hunk versus the older (once top, yes you guessed right) but rich dude.  And there is some Versatile Malatesta (that’s his rentboy.com username too) in between.  Literally speaking, there is no storyline at all.  As spectateurs we just watch unimportant events happening while keeping a stupid smile on our faces. 

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Buzzworthy

Mean, moody, magnificent Mariusz Kwiecien gets the Regie treatment (including a buzzcut!) for a new Don Giovanni in Munich.

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