Cher Public

May, oui… May, oui…

This month: French Baroque from Opera Lafayette, German Requiem at Carnegie Hall, family friendly Haydn from little opera theater of NY, and Wagner’s satin and perfume fetishes?

on May 03, 2024 at 12:17 PM
We’re spotting in April… We’re spotting in April…

At the parterre box Calendar, nature is refurbishing herself. Spring varieties abound with the usual Met fare and all manner of recitals and rarities. We’ve got our eyes on these from our friends and sponsors.

on April 05, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Celebrating 30 Years of <em>parterre box</em> Celebrating 30 Years of <em>parterre box</em>

Readers, writers, and stars reflect on the 30th anniversary of “the most essential blog in opera” (NYT)

on December 03, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Filth and dementia Filth and dementia

Zachary Woolfe reflects on the legacy of parterre box founder James Jorden and three decades of “remembering when opera was queer and dangerous and exciting and making it that way again”

La morte verdiana La morte verdiana

An undeniable divide stands between the great idiomatic tradition of operatic performance and the current training models meant to prepare that tradition’s executants.

on July 05, 2021 at 2:16 PM
Left to your own devices Left to your own devices

La Cieca (pictured) wishes her cher public a sensible and safe “Cyber Monday” shopping experience!

on November 26, 2020 at 10:03 PM
Amazon Prime Days! Amazon Prime Days!

Enjoy spectacular savings on everything from tablet computers to RIce Krispies during Amazon Prime Days!

on October 13, 2020 at 1:43 AM
Opera tickets to give away Opera tickets to give away

A parterre box reader has had to cancel an opera trip to Germany scheduled from November 29 – December 6 and wants if possible to share his tickets with members of the cher public.

on November 26, 2019 at 2:51 PM
on January 30, 2008 at 11:00 PM
on December 03, 2007 at 11:28 PM
on November 06, 2007 at 11:50 AM
on October 31, 2007 at 11:48 AM
on October 05, 2007 at 4:26 PM
on October 04, 2007 at 12:16 PM
on September 28, 2007 at 4:03 PM
on September 25, 2007 at 11:45 AM
on September 23, 2007 at 8:00 PM
on September 04, 2007 at 11:17 AM
on August 30, 2007 at 12:10 PM
on July 28, 2007 at 4:20 PM
on July 26, 2007 at 9:05 PM
on July 23, 2007 at 4:20 PM
on July 20, 2007 at 4:59 PM
on June 18, 2007 at 10:37 PM