Questo e Quello
And all this time we’ve thought it was only Thomas Hampson‘s elevated opinion of his talent that led him to call himself “Mr. Fantastic.”
Here’s a quick sprint through some recent (and a few maybe not-so-very-recent) Handel CDs that have been stacking up.
“These two dynamic artists will participate in a conversation onstage concerning activism, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and the future of education.”
On February 14, 2002, Anna Netrebko made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Prokofiev’s War and Peace.
On this day in 1918 Puccini’s Il trittico premiered at the Metropolitan Opera.
How is it possible that no one has ever done a production of Hänsel und Gretel with the Witch played as Fanny Cradock?
Four fine Handel-centric concerts from the Morgan Library to Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center proved a bracing antidote to pervasive Messiah-mania.
Your doyenne’s origin myth must always be understood to begin with the bite of a radioactive soprano way back in 1976.
L’Arlesiana in a vibrant live performance from a dozen years ago with Giuseppe Filianoti, Latonia Moore and Marianne Cornetti.
In crafting his musicals, Sondheim’s focus, regardless of genre, tends towards the processive.
Anna Netrebko sings “Deh vieni non tardar” in 2000.
Happy 88th birthday soprano Rosanna Carteri!
The most exquisitely queer “parterre box” headline of all time has been written.
The singularity of Stephen Sondheim contributes to the conception of him as a camp figure.
Anna Netrebko in a scene from Prokofiev’s Bethrothal in a Monastery, 1998.
On this day in 1921, Geraldine Farrar performed the title role in Leoncavallo’s Zazà at the Met.
It had something for everyone who loves loud chesty singing and smoky soft-singing: from Tchaikovsky to Rachmaninoff to Strauss…
Anna Netrebko as Lyudmila, the role of her American debut at San Francisco Opera.
Happy 87th birthday actress and singer Rita Moreno.
A 1994 role debut as Violetta.
On this day in 1910 the Metropolitan Opera presented the world premiere of Puccini’s La fanciulla del West.
To celebrate December 31 when, Anna Netrebko performs her first Met Adriana Lecouvreur.
On this day in 1905 Salome premiered in Dresden.
This a sincere revival with a social conscience, a chance to take immersive part in the Christmas miracle, not just watch it remotely.
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
