Questo e Quello
Happy 39th birthday to Broadway’s Laura Benanti.
This afternoon’s program (beginning at 2:00 PM sharp) offers the ebullient diva at her peak in 1969-1972, in music by Mozart, R. Strauss and Meyerbeer.
Born on this day in 1926 male actress Charles Pierce.
I found myself engrossed in the comments of bitchy queens and backseat directors.
This exciting trailer for The Consul makes your doyenne feel downright blue she’s not making the trek to Opera Saratoga this summer.
Born on this day in 1924 tenor Carlo Bergonzi.
The well-reviewed revival of Don Giovanni from the Royal Opera House will be livecast at 2:00 PM EDT.
“Trove Thursday” goes modest with Donizetti’s domestic comedy Don Pasquale featuring Ileana Cotrubas, Alfredo Kraus, Vicente Sardinero and Wladimiro Ganzarolli.
The dream cast put together for this second revival of Kasper Holten’s Don Giovanni production shines at the Royal Opera House.
Born on this day in 1895 soprano Kirsten Flagstad.
While America’s Diva is off singing gala concerts from Mobile to East Lansing, who will take over the role of Nettie Fowler?
Live today from Aix-en-Provence, starting at 4:00 PM EDT.
And here, queen that she is, La Cieca thought she knew everything there was to know about the quintessential coming out film Now, Voyager.
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La Cieca will leave this one as an exercise for the reader.
Born on this day in 1920 (or so) actor, director and photographer Yul Brynner.
Wikipedia entry on Don Giovanni or “Previously, on Dynasty?” You be the judge.
Happy 49th birthday tenor Jonas Kaufmann!
Happy 81st birthday painter and designer David Hockney.
For your Sunday viewing and discussion, cher public: Parsifal from the Bayerische Staatsoper.
On this day in 1956 Douglas Moore‘s The Ballad of Baby Doe premiered in Central City, Colorado.
Born on this day in 1907 (1910?) soprano Dorothy Kirsten.
This week’s star-spangled “Trove Thursday” offers the second crazy-quilt installment of divas in the wrong language.
Born on this day in 1889 writer, filmmaker and designer Jean Cocteau.
Happy Independence All U.S. Parterrians!
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.
