Questo e Quello
I mean, how often does one get to hear Bernstein’s gorgeous, rollicking, and varied score nursed by a full orchestra and the artistic resources of an opera company?
Ah, finalmente!
On this day in 1892 Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci premiered in Milan.
Born on this day in 1861 soprano Nellie Melba.
La Cieca apologizes for this afternoon’s missing streamed show and promised to be back on-air next week.
Though orchestrally lavish, this “semi-staging” delivers less theater than no staging at all.
There was a lot expectation about the new opera by George Benjamin and Martin Crimp. Their previous collaboration, Written on Skin, was an enormous critical and public success, earning the work a place in the exclusive club of 21th century classics with selected works by Saariaho, Heggie and Birtwistle.
“Trove Thursday” turns its Rossini-150 series to one of the composer’s least known but tastiest comic gems La Pietra del Paragone with Julia Hamari, Justino Diaz, Alessandro Corbelli, Claudio Desderi and Paolo Barbacini conducted by Roberto Abbado.
In the final installment of this interview, the star discusses the enduring appeal of Carousel.
Born on this day in 1906 soprano Zinka Milanov and in 1918 soprano Birgit Nilsson.
I have a confession to make. I have been taking Rigoletto for granted.
Mozart was barely sixteen when he wrote Lucio Silla to open the Carnival in Milan in 1772.
In the third part of this interview with John Raitt, the singer speaks in great detail how he was cast in his breakthrough role of Billy Bigelow in Carousel.
Happy 69th birthday bass Ferruccio Furlanetto!
How did you first grow interested in singing?
On this day in 1937 mezzo soprano Jennie Tourel made her Met debut as Thomas’ Mignon.
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would be having lengthy telephone conversations with John Raitt.
Born on this day in 1957 soprano Daniela Dessì.
All the more reason to admire the already splendiferous Barbara Hannigan as she gently and tactfully slaps down the obstreperous Norman Lebrecht.
Born on this day in 1842 composer Arthur Sullivan.
Brighten up a wet, gray day with this afternoon’s edition of parterre saturday afternoon starting at 2:00 PM EDT.
Thirty years ago today the musical Carrie: The Musical opened at the Virginia Theatre, to run four performances.
It’s time to vote on the 2018 Pubie Awards.
Asking the musical question, “They say we know why the poor sleep three in a bed, but why do the rich?
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.
