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  • La Valkyrietta: Goody, goody. Youtube has the complete Walküre with Lehman, Melchior, Schorr Lawrence. It is from... 9:47 AM
  • Cocky Kurwenal: ArmerJ – yes, I suppose so. It just seems weirder to me in the case of Wagner and a German... 9:32 AM
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  • Krunoslav: When I was a visiting student in Leningrad in the 80s and early 90s, *all* of the works were sung in... 9:21 AM
  • Cocky Kurwenal: Very interesting stuff. I didn’t realise there were earlier Parsifal performances, with... 9:17 AM
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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

Ancient German virtue of bravery gone missing

In a press release, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein at Düsseldorf has announced the cancellation of its  controversial new production of Tannhäuser after “many” audience members at the premiere claimed they had to seek medical attention for “psychological and physical stress.” The weasliest words follow the jump. Read more »

Deanna Durbin 1921-2013

The silver-voiced teen star of film musicals of the 1930s and 1940s died earlier this week, according to her son, Peter H. David. She was 91. [New York Times]   Read more »

Risë Stevens, 1913-2013

The glamorous and beloved mezzo-soprano died yesterday. She was 99.  Read more »

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A little off the top

Michael Capasso, General Director of the Dicapo Opera Theatre has announced that Dicapo will be going on hiatus for a period of six months.

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auction

Going, going, gone!

“New York City Opera, seeking to shed decades’ worth of old sets, costumes and props, has decided to auction off most of the material next month, the company’s general manager and artistic director, George Steel, said on Wednesday.”

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water

Sunk costs

More bad news.

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lost_days

Things no general director actually says of her own free will for $500, Alex

“I am thrilled that operatic superstar Denyce Graves will join the cast of The Mikado, singing the role of Katisha.”

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James Levine at the MET

Endgame

Based on reliable reports about reshuffling of the Met’s repertoire for the 2013-14 season, the only reasonable conclusion is that James Levine will never return to conduct with the company.

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