Questo e Quello
“A quite impartial, not quite chronological guide through opera from Monteverdi to John Adams.”
Born on this day in 1912, 1908, 1905 or perhaps 1900, soprano Miliza Korjus.
For the return of parterre saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM, Our Own JJ salutes soprano Aprile Millo.
I’m no fach expert but I will admit the “gay stile” is a new one for me — somewhere between the lyric and the dramatic tenor voices, perhaps?
Born in Bushwick on this day in 1893 actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian and sex symbol Mae West.
La Cieca is almost certain that Diana Damrau will not appear at the Met this fall for La traviata.
The Queen of Soul has died.
As our Trove Thursday creator Chris Corwin takes a well-deserved week off, La Cieca brings you one from the vaults.
Happy 60th birthday Madonna.
Live from the Teatro Colon, a concert of Italian opera favorites performed by Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov and Jader Bignamini.
Born on this day in 1879 “The First Lady of the American Theatre,” Ethel Barrymore.
“And as I thought about it, I couldn’t help wondering: when did Alex Ross become Carrie Bradshaw?”
Live from the Glyndebourne Festival starting at 1:30 this afternoon: a telecast of that campest of all camp operas, Vanessa.
“Los in den Club, wir haben uns gerade getrennt. Ich zieh jetzt mein eigenes kleines Ding durch.”
Happy 58th birthdays to soprano Cecilia Gasdia and actress/singer Sarah Brightman.
Of all Handel’s oratorios, Semele begs most to be staged.
Congratulations to baritone Jarrett Ott and artistic administrator Adam Franklin, wedded Saturday by none other than Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
Happy 70th birthday soprano Kathleen Battle.
“Fleming does not have the acting skills to convince as a hearty clam-shack proprietress…”
Happy 83rd birthday Opernregisseur Harry Kupfer.
A chilling opera for a scorching afternoon: Rubinstein’s Demon starring Egils Silins as The Demon and Asmik Grigorian as Tamara.
Born on this day in 1891 actress and performer Helen Broderick.
Awe-inspiring Anna Netrebko unveils yet another new Verdi aria.
I was overjoyed by the coincidence that Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival would be presenting Façade.
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.
