Questo e Quello

“Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value” “Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value”

Born on this day in 1874 composer Arnold Schoenberg.

on September 13, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Where’er you woke Where’er you woke

Our Own Jamie Barton graces the Last Night of the Proms with her “queer fat femme energy.”

on September 12, 2019 at 1:26 PM
Funny fascist Funny fascist

Leave it to Opera News to whitewash the revolting reactionary politics of Franco Zeffirelli.

on September 12, 2019 at 11:01 AM
Dido it again Dido it again

“Trove Thursday” presents Purcell’s remarkably concise Dido and Aeneas in a pair of fascinatingly different interpretations.

on September 12, 2019 at 10:00 AM
And Carthage flames tomorrow And Carthage flames tomorrow

Born on this day in 1938 mezzo-soprano Tatiana Troyanos.

on September 12, 2019 at 9:51 AM
Miss me blond Miss me blond

From the technical standpoint San Francisco Opera’s Billy Budd was pretty much flawless.

on September 11, 2019 at 9:22 AM
Learning scales will never seem so sweet again Learning scales will never seem so sweet again

Born on this day in 1899 West End, Broadway and film crooner Georges Metaxa.

on September 11, 2019 at 8:04 AM
Wolf whistle Wolf whistle

Sam Neuman shares tips and tricks for behaving like a cultured person at the opera.

on September 10, 2019 at 1:09 PM
My name is Barbuta My name is Barbuta

Queen of the Photo Shoot Cecilia Bartoli has done it again.

on September 10, 2019 at 12:50 PM
Paris original Paris original

Born on this day in 1890 fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli.

on September 10, 2019 at 9:49 AM
Get this Pati started Get this Pati started

Politics and romance entangled in a spectacular fashion at San Francisco Operas’s Roméo et Juliette.

on September 09, 2019 at 10:43 AM
“We are asleep until we fall in love!” “We are asleep until we fall in love!”

Born on this day in 1828 writer Lev Nikolayevich “Leo” Tolstoy.

on September 09, 2019 at 10:17 AM
Cold dead hands Cold dead hands

The press department at the English National Opera is considering a revamp of the company’s press seating policy.

on September 08, 2019 at 12:39 PM
Crazy Crazy

Born on this day in 1932 singer Patsy Cline.

on September 08, 2019 at 11:05 AM
Broadcast: Das Rheingold Broadcast: Das Rheingold

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts this live performance from the Finnish National Opera.

on September 07, 2019 at 11:32 AM
Folle amore! Folle ebbrezza! Folle amore! Folle ebbrezza!

Happy 54th birthday soprano Angela Gheorghiu.

on September 07, 2019 at 11:14 AM
Romeo and politics Romeo and politics

La Cieca is informed that the opening night of San Francisco Opera’s Roméo et Juliette was delayed by an “Impeach Trump” demonstration, with hundreds of flyers dropped into the auditorium.

on September 07, 2019 at 3:17 AM
Shout it out loud Shout it out loud

Born on this day in 1937 big-voiced comic actress Joanne Worley.

on September 06, 2019 at 11:25 AM
Full house Full house

Yusif Eyvazov will sing Hermann in the performances of Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades on December 8, 14, and 21, replacing Aleksandrs Antonenko.”

on September 06, 2019 at 11:06 AM
Unsex me here Unsex me here

An “Anti-Harassment Workshop” was scheduled at the Met today in the same room where Plácido Domingo was rehearsing for this season’s revival of Macbeth.

on September 05, 2019 at 7:53 PM
Voi sapete quel che fa Voi sapete quel che fa

If any more women come forth with sexual harassment accusations against Plácido Domingo, the Associated Press is going to have to hire Leporello to keep track.

on September 05, 2019 at 11:19 AM
Global charming Global charming

Trove Thursday presents Rameau’s deliciously exotic omnibus Les Indes Galantes.

on September 05, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Tweet dreams Tweet dreams

Happy 59th birthday soprano Karita Mattila.

on September 05, 2019 at 8:00 AM
They’ve got plenty of something They’ve got plenty of something

This season, the Metropolitan Opera offers the opportunity for “loyal supporter[s} of the Met” to revel in home versions of Live in HD telecasts for “a tax-deductible contribution of $10,000, over and above one’s current annual Patron commitment.”

on September 04, 2019 at 10:43 AM