questo e quello

Boy meets world Boy meets world

A beautiful concert of 18th century sacred music arrived at Weill Recital Hall performed by the soulful Polish Wunderkind Jakub Jósef Orlinski.

By on February 04, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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Revenge served cold Revenge served cold

Of course, Stemme had the character’s frenzied fury at her father’s murderers in hand, but she had far more nuance—at times this Elektra was seductive, sympathetic, loving, even humorous in her bitterness. 

By on February 04, 2019 at 9:00 AM
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Alfredo sauce Alfredo sauce

On this day in 2006 tenor Jonas Kaufmann made his Metropolitan Opera debut in La traviata.

By on February 04, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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Ladies there is no neutral position for us to assume Ladies there is no neutral position for us to assume

Born on this day in 1887 poet and librettist Gertrude Stein.

By on February 03, 2019 at 8:57 AM
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Broadcast: Carmen Broadcast: Carmen

Some Bizet work for Saturday afternoon.

By on February 02, 2019 at 9:06 AM
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Happy 82nd birthday soprano Martina Arroyo.

By on February 02, 2019 at 8:56 AM
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All about Melpomene All about Melpomene

The top ten parterre box stories for January 2019.

By on February 01, 2019 at 3:43 PM
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Grazie Millo Grazie Millo

There are, on rare occasions, moments in a live performance where some intangible symbiotic relationship between audience and performer creates an instant that borders on the sublime.

By on February 01, 2019 at 11:27 AM
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Broadcast: Xerxes Broadcast: Xerxes

Stefan Herheim‘s intensely enjoyable “barocke Muppet-Show” take on Handel’s opera starts streaming at 1:00 PM today on OperaVision.

By on February 01, 2019 at 9:51 AM
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That French girl That French girl

On this day in 1893, the premiere of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut in Turin.

By on February 01, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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New blood New blood

I was shocked to realize I hadn’t seen Don Giovanni at the Met since Michael Grandage’s stultifying production opened in 2011.

By on January 31, 2019 at 2:15 PM
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Multiple Montserrat Multiple Montserrat

For the conclusion of its tribute to the late Montserrat Caballé, “Trove Thursday” offers Dvorak’s Armida.

By on January 31, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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Stop and stair Stop and stair

On this day in 1974 Verdi’s I Vespri Siciliani had its first Metropolitan Opera house performance.

By on January 31, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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Why parterre box is not going to cover the David Daniels / Scott Walters arrest Why parterre box is not going to cover the David Daniels / Scott Walters arrest

The arrest of an important gay opera star and his husband on a serious criminal charge is undoubtedly news and almost certain to be interest to regular readers of parterre box.

By on January 30, 2019 at 11:16 PM