Some filth or dementia from piotr
Pure dementia. Magda Olivero in the finale to Fedora.
By piotr
49 comments
Parterre Box
Wet ‘n wild
Parterre Box invites you to cool off with a dip in the lake alongside Sonya Yoncheva and Pavel Černoch in Rusalka.
Some filth or dementia from Darby Fegan
What is more demented than a thrilling performance of Strauss’s Elektra?
By Darby Fegan
109 comments
Some filth or dementia from Sanford
This Strauss is demented in the best way possible.
By Sanford
88 comments
Some filth or dementia from Remko Jas
To make a success of the Empress in Frau ohne Schatten, it is not enough to be a fine singer and a great actress.
By Remko Jas
172 comments
Troy and Troy again
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.
Some filth or dementia from Ryan Ellermann
Love it or hate it, you can’t deny it’s iconic!
By Ryan Ellermann
35 comments
Some filth or dementia from Damian
I’ve only heard one performance that could be described as ‘filth.’
By Damian
61 comments
Some filth or dementia from TildyDiva
I could not wrap what’s left of my mind around the concept of “filth and dementia” in opera
By TildyDiva
129 comments
Some filth or dementia from Belle Raggio
Renée as Thaïs finding salvation while trudging through the parched Egyptian desert in off-the-shoulder La Croix atelier.
By Belle Raggio
154 comments
Bass desires
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.
Some filth or dementia from Moe Rear
That this performance of Verdi’s Lady Macbeth was recorded and preserved for posterity is beyond the pale.
By Moe Rear
167 comments
Bel canto snarl for bel canto snarl
Rising stars Chelsea Lehnea and Ricardo José Rivera are the protagonists of this week’s Grand Tier Grab Bag.
Some filth or dementia from Mat Hal
Who doesn’t love a slightly murky archival recording?
By Mat Hal
62 comments
Some filth or dementia from Peter Russell
Ma che brutta figura per la lirica!
By Peter Russell
60 comments
Some filth or dementia from Mister Snow
I sort of have a love/hate fascination with countertenors/male falsettists.
By Mister Snow
66 comments
Some filth or dementia from Myra Norman
Karina Gauvin slays for the slayed. Werk Bitch.
By Myra Norman
30 comments
Zubin Mehta is a great opera conductor
Zubin Mehta was a major part of musical life when I moved to Southern California in 1969, having started his tenure as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
By Mister Snow
110 comments
Wie tönender Schall schlug’s an mein Ohr
It’s a busy summer for Vida Miknevičiūtė and Eric Cutler, the subjects of this week’s Grand Tier Grab Bag.
Bernard Herrmann was a great opera conductor
It is no wonder Bernard Herrmann relishes the wistful lyricism in Barber’s masterwork, as Herrmann’s score for Vertigo is among the most beautiful and haunting of all film scores ever composed.
By Darby Fegan
103 comments
Maurice Abravanel was a great opera conductor
Based on exactly one recording, Maurice Abravanel is my favorite opera conductor.
By Remko Jas
45 comments
Ringing them in
Cher public is exhorted to join the Geplauder when the annual week of broadcasts from Bayreuth begins on Saturday