Questo e Quello
Born on this day in 1958 actor Trace Beaulieu.
Born on this day in 1494 composer, poet and cobbler Hans Sachs.
Angela Meade is prima donna of this broadcast of Bellini’s melodrama recorded live at the Caramoor Festival starting at 1:00 PM.
Happy 45th birthday baritone Mariusz Kwiecien.
The Adès-on favorite of critics and public alike.
Madama Butterfly remains fascinating because of its complexity.
The second installment of Lyric’s Ring Cycle proved an evening of glorious singing, moving drama, great conducting and orchestral playing.
Happy 69th birthday singer and actress Lulu.
In the busy month of October parterre box published some of its most popular posts ever.
Another five-Thursday month invites “Trove Thursday” to offer a combo of shorter works.
Born on this day in 1944 cinema and stage director Patrice Chéreau.
Tonight starting at 6:15 PM EDT, the opening night of Die Walküre, live from Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Flashes of excitement and genuine pathos lit up City Opera’s production of Dolores Claiborne!
So La Cieca figures if the New York Times can do seven pieces about Exterminating Angel in the past week, we should jump on the bandwagon as well.
On this day in 1952 the Johnny Mercer musical Top Banana opened on Broadway.
Arnold Rawls will sing the role of Calàf in tonight’s performance of Puccini’s Turandot, replacing the originally scheduled Aleksandrs Antonenko, who is ill.
Denigrating myths about opera abound.
Happy Halloween Parterrians!
At yesterday’s recital at the Morgan Library, Leah Crocetto sang as her encore Kern and Hammerstein’s “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man.”
Born on this day in 1896 actress and screenwriter Ruth Gordon.
Born on this day in 1891 actress, singer and comedian Fanny Brice.
Live from the Bayerische Staatsoper.
Just because one can write an opera based on a film, does this necessarily indicate that one should?
” Mr. Gelb chuckled and said, ‘I’m not going to find out’.”
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
