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Sort of. I’ve sometimes thought I might go back there for a Frau ohne Schatten, or Die tote Stadt. But there are so many places to go, not to mention so few years left.
Thank you for reminding me how special Dessay was in her prime. Her Zerbinetta at the Met was absolutely spectacular. I also enjoyed her Lucia in this production and her Olympia in Paris.
He was in fact remembering Luisa Tetrazzini's older sister Eva (1862–1938), who also made a first-rate international career, growing from coloratura to spinto roles. She sang at NYC's...
I saw Albina Shagimuratova a few years after Dessay. She was so careful and timid, she made no impression, in spite of the technical security and precision.
“This writer approached the new off-Broadway play The Second Tosca with more than a bit of trepidation, worried that it might amount to no more than second-rate Terrance McNally or, even worse, unfunny inanity like Lend Me a Tenor. What a relief, then, it is to report that The Second Tosca is a delightful, campy, and sincere show, bitingly accurate in its take on opera and the crazy people who create it.” Our publisher JJ moonlights as a drama critic in Gay City News.
Rachel deBenedet and Vivian Reed in The Second Tosca. (Photograph by Neilson Barnard.)
Yannick leads The Philadelphia Orchestra, superstars Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton, and world-class singers in a rare concert performance that reveals every detail and nuance of this richly harmonic score. Experience the passion and cold-hearted revenge of this scandalous opera. Get tickets now!
Yannick leads The Philadelphia Orchestra, superstars Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton, and world-class singers in a rare concert performance that reveals every detail and nuance of this richly harmonic score. Experience the passion and cold-hearted revenge of this scandalous opera. Get tickets now!
Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
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