Questo e Quello
On this day in 1970, Neil Simon’s comedy The Gingerbread Lady opened at the Plymouth Theatre, to run 193 performances.
Nabucco opens tonight.
Composer Lisa Bielawa’s Vireo: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch’s Accuser will feature world-renowned opera star Deborah Voigt singing “The Queen of Sweden.”
“Good God—an adult musical!”
On this day in 1964 filming began for the first Star Trek pilot “The Cage.”
On this day in 1960 the Cy Coleman musical Wildcat opened on Broadway.
Near, far, wherever you are, you can enjoy today’s 1:00 PM Met broadcast of L’Amour de Loin.
“It appears that 12.5 million Italians watched the liver relay of the original version of Madam Butterfly from La Scala,” claims Norman Lebrecht, which is perfectly accurate except that there was no organ meat involved in the telecast.
How often do you hear Macbeth with four really good singers in its four big roles?
Born on this day in 1830 poet Emily Dickinson.
La Cieca hears that the dress rehearsal of Nabucco at the Met earlier today came to a halt when the statue of Baal burst into flames.
“An adventurous mix of music by Samuel Barber, Anders Hillborg and Björk…”
The big news here surely is that Our Own JJ attempted to drive in Manhattan.
On this day in 1905 Richard Strauss‘s Salome premiered in Dresden.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky has withdrawn from his upcoming opera engagements, including this spring’s Met performances as the title character in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, due to illness.
On this day in 1949 the Jule Styne musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes opened on Broadway.
“Norma non mente!”
“We want to figure out how to create a nationwide change in how people think opera can be done. \“
Born on this day in 1879 composer Rudolf Friml.
I can think of no other role that provides the most unique promise of humiliation, and consequently the most opportunity for glory.
Highlights of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-2020 season, according the always intriguing Met Future Wiki.
L.A. Opera offered an inspired concert staging of Leonard Bernstein’s musical-comedy bouquet to New York, Wonderful Town.
Born on this day in 1896 lyricist Ira Gershwin.
Listen (starting at 7:55 PM) and and chat, cher public.
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
