On this day in 1973 the American Psychiatric Association voted 13–0 to remove homosexuality from its official list of psychiatric disorders, the DSM-II.
To clarify a few things (in response to your reply and in general). My question was : how many people here have actually heard Vanzo ? I didn’t mean NOBODY did. You and a few others may have had a...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Camille · 43 minutes ago
Here’s a link to the Zurich brochure, in case anyone’s interested.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Camille · 47 minutes ago
This is a completely inappropriate and childish response to a person who said nothing personal about you. If you are so thin skinned you can't take criticism of your work, you need to avoid...
Thanks for bringing me down memory lane. I saw her first 2 Cleopatras in Zurich that year. I have not seen her live since her Norma in Paris. The voice has changed much over time and she is well...
Oh thank you! It was an amazing night. There was no acting required during the bottle dance- the tension followed by the euphoria was totally real- the bottle boys gave nerves of steel because...
My understanding is that the Met is planning a high-profile new production for Enkhbat, so unhappiness about him doing just Germont and Amonasro here may be short-lived.
For those of us who go for baroque, Zurich seems to have stepped up since the Berlin Staatsoper has (at least for now) dropped its Barocktage. In late March 2026 there will be productions of Giulio...
Speaking of awards… Congratulations to PB’s own Amer! The Regent’s Park revival of Fiddler on the Roof won the Olivier award for Best Musical Revival! Its 2 other awards were for...
Agreed Moe. There was no bad singing in that Lucrezia Borgia, some people just disagreed with some choices taken. Agreed on the trills too.
I found that review of her Seattle Lucia. https://uploads.disquscdn.c......
Wow, you really showed ‘em.
Funny I remember a lot from that concert but don’t remember Sutton Foster. It was an incredible concert. Great performances one after the other. Felt a little sorry for poor little Mr. Jonas who...
Sounds like you had wonderful parents.
I think you needn’t complain. It’s a good pretext to post a Kaufmann clip, so hey!, just take it.
Thank you for this post. I remember reading the review of her Lucia in Opera magazine they praised her. They compared her to Callas, Sutherland and Sills. That is when I started listening to her...
Robinson Crusoé is probably the most exciting thing I’ve bought so far. As you can imagine, I haven’t gone for Lucie. Indeed, for now I’ve taken nothing from the Opéra Comique, though...
Out of Paris's seasons, I'm certainly attending the Robinson Crusoé at the TCE (three-day weekend with Ruslan and Ludmila in Hamburg and Wozzeck in Berlin). Aside...
It was posted the other day and I went to take a look, but I don't remember if it was actually discussed as such.
You know... with the Opéra National and the TCE, my 2025-2026 season is now taking shape. But as I've been noting the various dates in my diary, I've had to admit to myself that nothing...
I say : keep your Villazòn and Lindsey ; we’ll give you the monotonous and half audible Gordon Bintner for Wien and in his place we’ll take Keenlyside as Golaud for the ONP. That way, the ONP...
On this day in 1973 the American Psychiatric Association voted 13–0 to remove homosexuality from its official list of psychiatric disorders, the DSM-II.
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