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Yep, 116 MARTHA shows (in Italian and then English) and 110 MIGNON (in Italian and then French) shows. More than ERNANI, WERTHER or ARIADNE!
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 1 minute ago
In the spirit of Easter--He who is not guilty may cast the first stone.
A favorite Donizetti performance from grimoaldo2 · 7 minutes ago
Giggle & snort---To quote Joe E Brown's final line in Some Like It Hot---"well nobody's perfect"!! James just sent bitch slaps to those two!!??
A favorite Donizetti performance from grimoaldo2 · 15 minutes ago
The repertory is so narrow and restrictive now that there isn't much room for some of these artists. Bernheim, for example, should be doing Faust, Werther, Des Grieux as often as possible...
I saw this in the house this evening. It was not flawless, but it was great fun and - as always - the vocal problems we hear in the streams were not as pronounced. Milling is no longer the singer I...
"What if you shut up about this one thing" - my therapist, probably
I was there and it was. Quite moving, too.
This photo was posted this evening by Morris Robinson at the Met. So I guess Garanca has actually made it to New York....
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 2 hours ago
I saw She Loves Me the original production it was so charming and have always had a fondness for the show. My ex partner was the company manager for Titanic and I saw the impressive stage mechanics...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 3 hours ago
That 2nd Queen of Night aria was sheer madness!!
thanks for this--new to me--I was pleased to see the score is on IMSLP
and I am Nancy
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 3 hours ago
I think it's a combination of availability (since the Met competes with so many other houses) and repertory; there really isn't anything for Elza to do next year, except Donna Anna;...
By chance and home from college for Xmas break I saw MARTHA at the Met (Konya, Fenn, Elias, Tozzi.) That season (1967/1968) was the last time it was given at the Met. Caruso outstanding in the...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 4 hours ago
Camillyushcherrima! You had said that you wanted to share your opinion on Aïda Pascu? Have you heard this?
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 5 hours ago
Sounds a bit scrappy for so deep into the run. I bet it’s fun in person.
I thought that The Visit at Williamstown was an arch and pretentious mess, which seems to be their house style. But that scene of Chita dancing with herself as a young woman (oh, wait, should have...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 5 hours ago
April 23rd was momentous for many entertainment reasons, among which are: William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 6 hours ago
Yes the Met performed this charming opera hundreds of times for many years. Then they just dropped it. Same with Mignon. Bring them back!
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 6 hours ago
While not a fan, for me the voice makes no impact from the lower middle down, I agree that her Empress in Frau was superb.
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