Cast thy breadbox upon the waters
What better time for a competition in which you, the cher public (pictured), attempt to predict the future?
Questo e Quello
“Forget tomorrow. This is tonight!”
Born on this day in actress 1920 (more or less) Lana Turner.
Jesus Christ! Superstars?
LOC will offer a winning combination of uninspired repertoire and soporific casting.
Break, blow, burn, and make me new
Says Glenn Close: “The luxury of coming back to such an iconic part having been battered about by life is really revelatory for me.”
A spouse tale
A performance of Gluck’s Alceste from Wiener Staatsoper in June 2016.
No strings
On this day in 1940 Walt Disney‘s film Pinocchio premiered at the Center Theater in New York City.
There is nothing you can take to relieve this pleasant ache
“There is a water sprite (called a merman by the Juilliard), a witch and other flora and fauna of Czech folklore.”
My memories burn in my head with a steady glow
On this day in 1969 Jerry Herman‘s musical Dear World opened at the Mark Hellinger Theater, to run 132 performances.
Woman on the verge of a repertoire breakthrough
Revive is a manifesto of sorts, declaring Elina Garanca’s intentions for the new direction in her career.
Superbo guerrier
On this day in 1887 Verdi’s Otello premiered in Milan.
Two steppes forward, one steppe back
“Et d’ailleurs, les costumes me font ressembler à un côté d’une maison.”
Broadcast: Rigoletto
La Cieca (pictured) invites you all to enjoy and comment upon this afternoon’s broadcast of Rigoletto, already in progress.
Ein Wolf war er feigen Füchsen!
Here’s Matt Baume enjoying Der Fluch Des Engelhart,
Goodness has nothing to do with it
On this day in 1943 Bertolt Brecht’s play Der gute Mensch von Sezuan premiered in Zurich.
Sleeping with the fishes
With a cast of stellar singers and uneven direction by Mary Zimmerman, Dvorák’s Rusalka debuts in a new production at the Metropolitan Opera.
A red dress to the Olympus Ball?
On this day in 1939, Bette Davis won her second Academy Award for Best Actress for Jezebel.
Chakra can
Which diva has blamed her chronic tardiness at rehearsals on a bad case of misaligned throat chakra?
Broadcast: Rusalka
Tonight’s prima of Rusalka at the Met will be broadcast (and, La Cieca trusts, discussed) starting at 7:55 PM.
She doth teach the torches to burn bright!
“Trove Thursday” presents Ann Hallenberg and Franco Fagioli in the title roles of a true rarity: Giulietta e Romeo by Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli.
Comedy on the Calais Coach
Friday night Music Director James Conlon sold Die Entfürhung aus dem Serial to a tony crowd of Angelenos.
Gossip is just news running ahead of itself in a red satin dress
Happy 94th birthday to the “Grand Dame of Dish,” journalist Liz Smith.
Pyramid scheme
Isn’t it inspiring how deeply Francesca Zambello has sunk her tentacles into the heart of American opera?
Wooden soldiers
Babes in Toyland will feature Kelli O’Hara, Bill Irwin, Lauren Worsham, Christopher Fitzgerald, Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, Noriyuki ‘Pat’ Morita.…
The sprite in you
Today’s Rusalka video overview covers filmed performances of Dvorák’s opera since 2010.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).