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Shut it down! Shut it down!

It’s time for New York City to close down large-scale public gatherings, including Broadway theater and opera.

on March 11, 2020 at 4:41 PM
Desperately seeking Tosca? Desperately seeking Tosca?

La Cieca hears that the Met is actively searching for sopranos available to sing Tosca on Anna Netrebko‘s scheduled dates staring March 26.

on March 10, 2020 at 9:58 PM
“Lacking in awareness” “Lacking in awareness”

Los Angeles Opera has released the results of its investigation into Plácido Domingo.

on March 10, 2020 at 5:36 PM
Met imposes quarantine Met imposes quarantine

La Cieca has obtained a letter from the Met’s Assistant General Manager, Artistic informing artists arriving in New York from certain high-risk areas they are subject to a two-week quarantine before rehearsing or performing.

on March 03, 2020 at 2:56 PM
Nobody steps on Cafritz Nobody steps on Cafritz

La Cieca is shocked, shocked to report that…

on March 02, 2020 at 2:45 PM
Was ist’s mit den ewigen Göttern? Was ist’s mit den ewigen Göttern?

Christine Goerke‘s Bayreuth debut has been canceled.

on February 28, 2020 at 2:07 PM
Madrid 86es Domingo Madrid 86es Domingo

“I accept full responsibility for my actions, and I have grown from this experience.”

on February 25, 2020 at 12:37 PM
Iconography Iconography

“American soprano Renée Fleming, one of the most beloved and celebrated singers of our time, is donating her personal archives to Juilliard, her alma mater.”

on February 20, 2020 at 6:18 PM
Advent Advent

Big news on two fronts!

on February 20, 2020 at 12:57 PM
The Met’s 2020-2021 season The Met’s 2020-2021 season

New productions of Aida, Die Zauberflöte, and Don Giovanni and Met premieres of The Fiery Angel and Dead Man Walking headline the Metropolitan Opera’s 2020–21 season.

on February 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM
This woman is dangerous This woman is dangerous

Renée Fleming—stylish dame with a stylish name—who lived by jungle law in a big city and clawed her way to where the money was…

on February 10, 2020 at 12:30 PM
I’m your captain I’m your captain

Evgeny Nikitin will sing the Dutchman in all performances of the Met’s new production of Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer, replacing Sir Bryn Terfel, who withdraw last week due to ankle surgery.”

on February 04, 2020 at 4:10 PM
The case of the vanishing Vanderdecken The case of the vanishing Vanderdecken

Bryn Terfel has just canceled his appearance in the Met’s new production of Der Fliegende Holländer.

on January 29, 2020 at 6:44 PM
Sitting Pretti Sitting Pretti

The Metropolitan Opera today announces two cast changes for its forthcoming production of Verdi’s La Traviata, opening January 10, 2020. 

on December 12, 2019 at 6:15 PM
Baton passed Baton passed

Eun Sun Kim has been appointed the Caroline H. Hume Music Director of San Francisco Opera, effective August 1, 2021.

on December 05, 2019 at 5:22 PM
Cecilia goes to Monte Carlo Cecilia goes to Monte Carlo

Cecilia Bartoli has been named director of the Monte-Carlo Opera, with her incumbency to begin in 2023.

on December 03, 2019 at 4:21 PM
The case of the vanishing opera The case of the vanishing opera

La Cieca has only just noticed that the time for the announced first presentation of the New York City’s Opera’s 2019-2020 season has come and gone.

on November 30, 2019 at 9:53 PM
Seal the deal Seal the deal

Yusif Eyvazov will sing Hermann in the performances of Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades on November 29 and December 2 and 5, replacing Aleksandrs Antonenko, who has withdrawn due to illness.”

on November 25, 2019 at 3:56 PM