Betsy Ann Bobolink
People named Jimmy or Placido don’t seem to know this, but when your brains or your bones send you the message, “Hang up the toe-shoes, Bobolink,” do it!
One of the delights of doing these weekly breakdowns is sending them in and then waiting patiently to see what sort of illustration La Cieca uses with it.
Today’s chat combines the excitement of a contest with the life-or-death nail-biting of Turandot.
My figures show it’s still too early to call Ohio, but other races are more decisive.
We need a ray of Light in these dark times.
An odd week. Of the 26 operas available, just half are regular rep
Several things got into my inbox this week, calling into question my dependability and accuracy.
Mesdames et mesdames, there is something for every taste in every style to make you a fashion standout in La Casa della Cieca this afternoon.
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
