Questo e Quello
Happy 83rd birthday soprano Mirella Freni.
If you’ve ever wondered how Renée Fleming would react just at the moment the smack kicked in, you’re about to find out.
Finally, medical science offers the answer to the conundrum that has baffled opera fans for decades: what was Renée Fleming thinking?
While she brought many exceptionally appealing qualities to her portrayal, Ermonela Jaho’s slender soprano often struggled to cope with Puccini’s demanding music.
Born on this day in 1802 author and playwright Victor Hugo.
The Summer of 1983 is when “it” happened.
On this day in 1948 tenor Giuseppe di Stefano made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the Duke of Mantua.
A 12:30 PM start for today’s broadcast of Puccini’s evergreen bohemians, cher public.
Happy 84th birthday to the diva of divas, Renata Scotto!
The versatile singer and actress died yesterday at her home in Palos Verdes, Calif. She was 97.
Born on this day in 1927 soprano Régine Crespin.
Has anyone who assigned, wrote, edited or published this piece ever seen My Fair Lady?
“Trove Thursday” offers Così fan tutte with Pilar Lorengar, Josephine Veasey, Lucia Popp, Luigi Alva and Kieth Engen with Georg Solti conducting.
Born on this day in 1930 soprano Marni Nixon.
Antonacci’s singing is remarkably beautiful for one who clearly doesn’t make that a top priority.
Supernumerary callbacks for the Big Apple Singing Theater Association’s spring production of Bison Don’t Cry were held later that night at the Mariachi Playhouse.
On this day in 1957, Renata Tebaldi sang the title role in a new production of La traviata at the Met, directed by Tyrone Guthrie.
I struggle to articulate the notion of an erotics of art.
As a diehard completist I felt guilty as the Met’s scattered, campy revival of Semiramide lumbered toward its abrupt conclusion after nearly four hours.
On this day in 1724 Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto premiered in London.
Make an Assyrian of yourself tonight starting at 7:25 PM!
On Saturday Juilliard 415 welcomed the sterling 10-member Belgian group Vox Luminis for a striking program of “Handel in Rome.”
In observance of Edita’s Gruberova’s 50th anniversary in opera, I would like to offer a series of commentaries, over successive days, of my favorite performances.
On this day in 1967 the Marc Chagall production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte was unveiled at the Met. Soprano Lucia Popp made her Met debut as the Queen of the Night.
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
