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  • A. Poggia Turra: A reminder that Arte LiveWeb is streaming the Opera de Lille’s production of Il Barbiere... 2:05 PM
  • m. croche: Ah. So much for my pretty theory… 1:45 PM
  • Don_Dano: Cycle 1. I’ve never been to Seattle so last weekend, I bought a tour book to start to figure out... 1:42 PM
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  • Baltsamic Vinaigrette: No broadcast for me tonight as it is Eurovision time here in Old Europe and I am currently... 1:18 PM
  • reedroom: Any Parterriani coming to the Seattle Ring please come to the orchestra rail and say hello! I will be... 1:04 PM

Teen spirit

Now that the Met’s 2013-2014 season has been published and almost immediately discussed to death, La Cieca thought it would be amusing to do a bit of speculation about what lies ahead as we approach the middle of the decade. An assemblage of gossip and guesswork about the 2014-2015 season follows the jump, and won’t it be fun to look back on this post next February when the official announcement is made? Read more »

Steam heat?

Tenor Vittorio Grigolo, easy on the eyes despite the fright wig, is one of the “Hottest Opera Stars Of 2013″ according to Huffington Post. But does he meet the criteria of the highest authority on hotness of them all, namely the parterre consensus? Read more »