John Ryan
John Ryan, known on Parterre Box as H_Badger, is a Pittsburgh-based statistician whose love of opera began early - his mother took him to Madama Butterfly, and by seventh grade he was in the boys’ chorus for Tosca. After a long day of crunching data, he enjoys walking his dog, joining Parterre Box live chats, and any theater seat in New York City that has ample leg room.
The Met in HD proved to be a major gateway drug for me, showing me my first Don Carlo in 2010.
Time to Act at Pittsburgh Opera effectively employs Greek tragedy to explore the all-too-common tragedies haunting schools across the United States.
In the spring, The English Concert completed a three-city tour performing a concert version of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto.
Pittsburgh Opera’s Fellow Travelers delivers a timely story with detail and care.
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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