Finally, finally, a change to see Massenet‘s Hérodiade, albeit in concert from, though I long for a day when the Met or the Lyric Opera of Chicago would give us a staged performance.
Parterre Box draws your attention to another Macbeth taking the stage this month, the triple-threat baritone Luca Micheletti.
I am very much interested in La Scala’s upcoming opening night with Verdi’s Otello.
Parterre Box offers an (almost) comprehensive introduction to the sopranos headlining Mozart productions in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco this fall.
George Saunders’s unforgettable novel about the greatest sorrow known to humankind—surviving the loss of a child and letting go—work as sung theater by Missy Mazzoli.
There are several HDs that look interesting, but what I most looking forward to is the Manon with Nadine Sierra.
In between performances of Strauss and Mozart, Parterre Box highlights the smolderingly elegant Samantha Hankey.
It is only a concert performance, but no one seems to have told them that; and thank the heavens for that!
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town!
Pure dementia. Magda Olivero in the finale to Fedora.
Parterre Box invites you to cool off with a dip in the lake alongside Sonya Yoncheva and Pavel Černoch in Rusalka.
What is more demented than a thrilling performance of Strauss’s Elektra?
This Strauss is demented in the best way possible.
To make a success of the Empress in Frau ohne Schatten, it is not enough to be a fine singer and a great actress.
For those with Odyssey fever, this week’s Grand Tier Grab Bag item features a performance of another ancient epic: Les Troyens with Russell Thomas.
Love it or hate it, you can’t deny it’s iconic!
I’ve only heard one performance that could be described as ‘filth.’
I could not wrap what’s left of my mind around the concept of “filth and dementia” in opera
Renée as Thaïs finding salvation while trudging through the parched Egyptian desert in off-the-shoulder La Croix atelier.
Alexander Köpeczi, currently plying leading roles in two operas in Santa Fe and, rumor has it, the life of one prominent soprano, is the object of this week’s Grand Tier Grab Bag.
That this performance of Verdi’s Lady Macbeth was recorded and preserved for posterity is beyond the pale.
Rising stars Chelsea Lehnea and Ricardo José Rivera are the protagonists of this week’s Grand Tier Grab Bag.
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
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