Questo e Quello
The harsh untruth of the camera eye
Ivo van Hove really seems to be everywhere lately.
Once upon a prince
Born on this day in 1921 tenor Franco Corelli.
I want to take you higher
The Richard Tucker Music Foundation announced today that Lisette Oropesa has been named as the winner of the 2019 Richard Tucker Award.
The damned don’t cry
Michael Mayer‘s production of La traviata at the Met is so timid, so devoid of insight, so cynically pandering and gaudy that I hardly feel like it even matters what I think of the performances of the current cast.
Star-spangled Rossini
On this day in 1975 soprano Beverly Sills made her official Met debut as Pamira.
Broadcast: La Juive
Let the creepiness from Met begin (for today, anyway) at 1:00 PM.
Here comes my girl
On this day in 1989 soprano Sumi Jo made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Gilda.
Strangers in the night
One needs liberty in order to be a libertine.
A woman’s career
Born on this day in 1908 definitive American film actress Bette Davis.
Co-stella del marinar
“Trove Thursday” salutes Rosalind Elias today with what—at first glance—might be mistaken for a Met La Gioconda.
Briefs encounter
Trial by Jury was the operetta chosen by Lamplighters Music Theatre, the San Francisco-based Gilbert & Sullivan company, to close their 66th season.
Somebody, please buy a ticket to us
On this day in 1964 Stephen Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle premiered on Broadway and closed after nine performances.
Everybody loves to break a bough
We owe director John Doyle and Classic Stage Company a debt of gratitude for bringing Blitzstein’s The Cradle Will Rock—warts and all—to the stage.
Broadcast: La clemenza di Tito
Have a Roman holiday this evening starting at 7:55 PM, cher public!
All we are saying is give ‘Pace’ a chance.
Anna Netrebko sings con Forza.
E diedi il canto agli astri, al ciel
On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her historical, belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca.
Only the strong survive
On this day in 1977 tenor Guy Chauvet made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Samson.
Sondra’s back
The return of Sondra Radvanovsky to the Met in Aida dominated parterre box in March.
Gladiator tidings
The finals on Sunday seemed a bit like the modern-day operatic equivalent of the Roman colosseum.
Meaty content
I’d like to create a pasta dish in honor of Ambrogio Maestri’s art.
Happy April 1!
At tonight’s performance of Das Rheingold, the role of Woglinde will be sung by Aprile Millo.
Why so seria?
At the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday night, Mozart’s opera never sounded fresher, a superstar cast shining new light on one of the composer’s all-too-seldom-performed scores.
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
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).
