Questo e Quello
On this day in 1962 Harold Rome’s musical I Can Get It For You Wholesale opened on Broadway.
All right, folks, if you’re going to troll La Cieca, you might try just a little subtlety.
“The famed opera and concert singer Jessye Norman is moving from her gracious country home, White Gates…”
Born on this day in 1923 musical director and conductor Mort Lindsey.
LoftOpera’s Saturday night performance of Rossini’s Otello successfully appealed to the essential kinetic energy of the operatic art form.
It’s been said that the final installment of the great trio of bel canto comedies is Don Pasquale, following Il barbiere di Siviglia and L’elisir d’amore.
Born on this day in 1828 dramatist Henrik Ibsen.
Happy 70th birthday actress Glenn Close.
Tonight at 8:00 PM ET, The New School telecasts LoftOpera’s production of Rossini’s Otello, live from Bushwick!
There is much to say about the similarities between the plot of Fidelio and the ancient myth of Orpheus.
Patriotism veritably gushes this afternoon, cher public.
On this day in 1910, The Pipe of Desire by Frederick Shepherd Converse premiered at the Metropolitan Opera.
You too can end your life as a bitter old lady without a nice word to say about anyone.
La Cieca is assured by one of her most reliable mavens that a 2018-2019 production of Lohengrin at the Met looks like a definite “go.”
Born on this day in 1906 actress Brigitte Helm.
Klaus Florian Vogt makes his overdue return to the Met tonight.
Seven characters step forward and sing a rousing opening number, “The Party Goes On,” accompanied by images of job lines, Hoovervilles, and soup kitchens.
“Trove Thursday” presents Altre Stelle, a fascinating performance piece which includes superb renditions of excerpts from operas by Berlioz, Cherubini, Gluck and Rameau.
On this day in 1894 Massenet’s Thaïs premiered in Paris.
Happy 88th birthday soprano Antonietta Stella.
The rewards of Leonore lie almost as much in the ensembles as the solo contributions.
The best part of Paul Appleby’s recital for the Philadelphia Chamber Society came in his last two groups.
This week’s feature is a classic Salzburger Festspiele performance from 1959 with the all-star cast of Leopold Simoneau, Lisa Della Casa, Kurt Böhme, Erika Köth, Walter Berry, Hans Hotter, Graziella Sciutti and Karl Dönch conducted by George Szell.
Happy 88th birthday mezzo-soprano Rosalind Elias.
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
