Questo e Quello
Ana María Martínez will sing Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly on February 27 and March 5.
“Finally, Ms. Fleming reveals a completely different side of her artistry: her life-long passion for jazz…”
Bartlett Sher’s “new to Chicago” production of Romeo et Juliette came to the Lyric Opera at Monday’s opening after appearances at Salzburg and Milan.
Born on this day in 1802 author and playwright Victor Hugo.
Here’s your place to chat during tonight’s Met broadcast of Le nozze di Figaro, beginning at 7:30 PM.
Delightful, delirious Deborah Voigt trades in her little black dress for a little red apron when she makes her role debut as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd with Florida Grand Opera in April 2017.
A 1984 performance of Handel’s Orlando with Marilyn Horne, Valerie Masterson, Marvis Martin, Jeffery Gall and Robert Lloyd, conducted by Charles Mackerras.
“Friday night’s triumph may well leave the Met’s management wondering how it let such a gem slip through its fingers.”
On this day in 1830 Victor Hugo‘s Hernani premiered in Paris.
Anna Netrebko‘s sold-out recital at the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday afternoon will be broadcast on SiriusXM Met Opera Radio, channel 74.
There was a general feeling of homecoming in the hall on Friday evening in anticipation of what promised to be a special return visit on many levels.
There is a self-effacing quality to Jonas Kaufmann’s concert film An Evening with Puccini.
Happy 82nd birthday soprano Renata Scotto.
An opera revolving around chastity vows, adultery, slut-shaming, lesbianism, transvestism and much more!
Born on this day in 1927 soprano Régine Crespin.
Which legendary operatic lady of New York, now in the twilight of her career, is currently studying a dusty old bel canto score in preparation for yet another comeback?
New York City Opera will complete its season with “three major premieres.”
Ana Maria Martinez’s tremendously impressive Cio-Cio-San dominated the season premiere of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Met.
I grew up with the Anna Moffo recording of Luisa Miller, so it was fortuitous that the Met gave the premiere of a new production in 1968, around the time RCA released the album.
Happy 86th birthday soprano and Hollywood “ghost” singer Marni Nixon.
“The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen…”
Happy 63rd birthday actress and singer Christine Ebersole.
La Cieca welcomes cher public (not pictured) to the real-time chat (or at least commentary) for the Saturday afternoon broadcast of Maria Stuarda, starting at 1:00 PM ET.
On this day in 1816 Rossini’s Almaviva, o sia L’inutile precauzione had its disastrous premiere in Rome.
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
