Questo e Quello
I entered the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday night for LA Opera’s 30 year old revival of their production of Salome with a combination of enthusiasm and apprehension.
The subject of timidity has been in my thoughts in these waning days of February 2017. One would almost think there had been some big announcement recently, preceded by a series of smaller ones, to turn a U.S.-based opera fan’s thoughts in this direction.
Born on this day in 1896 composer Nacio Herb Brown.
I’ve reached one of my goals for 2017: with this week’s upload of Edgar, you can now find at least one complete performance of every opera by Giacomo Puccini on my Mixcloud site.
Born on this day in 1934 actress Rue McClanahan.
1940s German musical movie star Marika Rökk was a Russian counterspy!
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Sandrine Piau‘s lovely recital with pianist Susan Manoff at The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society on February 14 entered around the themes of sleep, dreams and waking.
Born on this day in 1916 comedian Jackie Gleason.
Born on this day in 1932 director and designer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.
I am, perhaps instinctively, skeptical of those who commit suicide.
Javier Camarena fanboys (and others) are invited to comment on today’s Met broadcast of I puritani, which begins at 1:00 PM.
Born on this day in 1922 author and editor Helen Gurley Brown.
Radvanovsky delivered a vocal and histrionic performance that should be the gold standard Norma for years.
Born on this day in 1909 soprano Marjorie Lawrence.
La Cieca admits she was surprised the historically well-informed cher public missed the mark so frequently on the “Breadbox” quiz.
Trove Thursday presents as compensation Verdi’s Jérusalem with Cecilia Gasdia, Veriano Luchetti and Silvano Carroli conducted by Donato Renzetti.
Happy 79th birthday composer John Corigliano.
“She not only sang the difficult leading role, she also directed the opera.”
An authentically reactionary revival of Franco Zeffirelli‘s sacred production of Puccini’s Tosca is the highlight of the Met’s 2017-2018 season, staged by Sir David McVicar.
Pretty Yende was still hanging around after her last Barbiere and she knows the role of Elvira, having sung it in Zurich last June.
On this day in 1939 Lillian Hellman‘s The Little Foxes opened at the National Theatre, to run 410 performances.
The Met Casting for 2017-2018 competition closes at 10:00 AM tomorrow (Wednesday).
This Met’s second production of Berg’s 1935 opera was the hot topic of November 2015.
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
