questo e quello

Conception Conception

Your doyenne’s origin myth must always be understood to begin with the bite of a radioactive soprano way back in 1976.

on December 13, 2018 at 12:41 PM
The good shepherd The good shepherd

L’Arlesiana in a vibrant live performance from a dozen years ago with Giuseppe Filianoti, Latonia Moore and Marianne Cornetti.

on December 13, 2018 at 9:30 AM
Sondheim sensibility: postmodernism Sondheim sensibility: postmodernism

In crafting his musicals, Sondheim’s focus, regardless of genre, tends towards the processive.

on December 13, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Anna/Susanna Anna/Susanna

Anna Netrebko sings “Deh vieni non tardar” in 2000.

on December 13, 2018 at 8:30 AM
Il fascino di una voce Il fascino di una voce

Happy 88th birthday soprano Rosanna Carteri

on December 13, 2018 at 8:00 AM
Another one bites the Russ Another one bites the Russ

The most exquisitely queer “parterre box” headline of all time has been written.

on December 12, 2018 at 12:39 PM
Sondheim sensibility: camp Sondheim sensibility: camp

The singularity of Stephen Sondheim contributes to the conception of him as a camp figure.

on December 12, 2018 at 10:00 AM
A summer night’s dream A summer night’s dream

Anna Netrebko in a scene from Prokofiev’s Bethrothal in a Monastery, 1998.

on December 12, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Personality best Personality best

On this day in 1921, Geraldine Farrar performed the title role in Leoncavallo’s Zazà at the Met.

on December 12, 2018 at 8:00 AM
My sister, my queen My sister, my queen

It had something for everyone who loves loud chesty singing and smoky soft-singing: from Tchaikovsky to Rachmaninoff to Strauss…

on December 11, 2018 at 10:00 AM
The wedding singer The wedding singer

Anna Netrebko as Lyudmila, the role of her American debut at San Francisco Opera. 

on December 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Anita’s gonna get her kicks tonight Anita’s gonna get her kicks tonight

Happy 87th birthday actress and singer Rita Moreno.

on December 11, 2018 at 8:00 AM
Anna of the camellias Anna of the camellias

A 1994 role debut as Violetta.

on December 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Here comes my girl Here comes my girl

On this day in 1910 the Metropolitan Opera presented the world premiere of Puccini’s La fanciulla del West.

on December 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM