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When my mother celebrated her 40th anniversary as an opera singer (at the age of maybe 63 or 64), she sang excerpts from Roberto Devereaux and Lucrezia Borgia with five young singers. Among the...
It’s good to see that so many Parterrians have such great admiration for Vanzo (and for other dead French singers ; though it would be nice to see more interest in the curently active French...
There are very heavy hints in the text that Gennaro is the offspring of a sibling rape of Lucrezia by her psychopath brother Juan/Giovanni Borgia. "Fur tuoi padri i padri miei... Ti risparmia...
This is so gripping, cara Camille - It's an opera I need to get to know better. Devia is a wonder. Great choice. But the youngish Alvarez reminds me somewhat of 70's hunk Starsky (Paul...
So I made a couple of phone calls and just got a ticket for June 1. Not that any of the Amtrak fares are all that expensive, but the only super cheap one I see from New York to Philadelphia leaves...
Well now, my diva, I may understand your distress only too well and lend my support in concert with your lamentations. You have your girls as your handmaidens to lend you a kerchief to dry your...
My hope is that when Enkhbat first appears in Aida and thunders out "Suo padre", the temple will collapse on all the unnecessary archeologists in this production. And, I bet money that...
Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
Yannick leads The Philadelphia Orchestra, superstars Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton, and world-class singers in a rare concert performance that reveals every detail and nuance of this richly harmonic score. Experience the passion and cold-hearted revenge of this scandalous opera. Get tickets now!
Yannick leads The Philadelphia Orchestra, superstars Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton, and world-class singers in a rare concert performance that reveals every detail and nuance of this richly harmonic score. Experience the passion and cold-hearted revenge of this scandalous opera. Get tickets now!