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Mast media

I have been tossing and turning over La Cieca’s most recent assignment for me: a CD of Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer based on a performance live in concert from November 13, 2010.  The anxiety mainly stems from the fact that, horror to say, I am no Wagnerite.  I know that sect of opera buffs has…

By September 21, 2011 at 11:00 AM
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Ship of fool

After the Georges Antheil opera that was my first assignment from La Cieca, I have to confess feeling slightly relieved when I opened the parterre package to find: Billy Budd!  And not only a Billy Budd, but one starring John Mark Ainsley!  The rest of the cast looked similarly starry (pardon the pun), so I…

By August 01, 2011 at 10:15 AM
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Abel bodied

I received a package in the mail this afternoon from La Cieca, and eagerly tore it open.  I knew that this was to be my parterre review assignment… rapture!  It was a CD of an opera: The Brothers composed by… George Antheil?  Who the fuck is that? After researching him for a bit, I got…

By July 18, 2011 at 1:04 PM
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