Nile, be seeing you
La Cieca is sure you’ll find something to chat about.
Questo e Quello
Flaky!
Born on this day in 1900 actress Natalie Schafer.
My favorite brunette
>Happy 44th birthday baritone Mariusz Kwiecien.
Lounging in their caftans and planning a triumph on their own behalf
The entire action is set at a cocktail party at the Taylor-Burtons’ circa 1971
She had the goods and how she could deliver
Legendary comet Elena Suliotis takes the title role in this 1968 performance of Catalani’s Loreley.
Happy Birthday, Mrs. J. J. Brown
On this day in 1960 the Meredith Willson musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown opened on Broadway.
There’s an old girl in town
The production will also mark a notable New York City Opera debut with the role of the Old Lady played by Linda Lavin.
Teeny furniture
Sony Classical has now released “Leontyne Price Prima Donna Assoluta” containing nearly her entire operatic oeuvre in a box set.
I think today there are too many directors taking themselves seriously
Born on this day in 1906 film, stage and opera director and designer Luchino Visconti.
You’re soaking in it
Our parterre advertisers for November are a lot more than just mild.
Life sentence
Janácek’s disconcerting commentary on youth and immortality received a full-throated performance.
I think I am a human being that has sung always all her life
Born on this day in 1923 soprano Victoria de los Angeles.
Search for Tamara
The 2016 Richard Tucker Award recipient is Tamara Wilson.
The Minnesanger of Seville
Seville bills itself as the “City of 150 operas,” and celebrated this fact at the Exposition of 1992 by erecting a magnificent new opera house, the Teatro de la Maestranza, right beside the Plaza de Toros.
The lady is a camp
Verdi’s Macbeth gets true blood-and-guts treatment from Guillermo Sarabia and the legendary Marisa Galvany.
Parterrian makes international news
Dallas native Roger Kaiser, identified as the guy who sprinkled a mentor’s ashes in the pit of the Met yesterday (and all that came after) is a parterre commenter.
Leave out the bitters
On this day in 1940 Panama Hattie opened at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 501 performances.
Powder keg
A source close to the Met says tonight’s L’italiana in Algeri has been canceled in the wake of an incident this afternoon when “somebody dumped an unknown white powder into the pit following act 3″ of Guillaume Tell.
Rock, star
The centerpiece of Janácek’s Jenufa was the performance of Karita Mattila as the murderous Kostelnicka.
The progress of a rake begins
On this day in 1787 Mozart’s Don Giovanni premiered in Prague.
Heart in darkness
>The Crypt Sessions, in collaboration with On Site Opera, presented the world premiere of Gregg Kallor’s The Tell-Tale Heart
Chat: Jenufa
If there’s anything the Kostelnicka likes, it’s having people talk about her.
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).