Opera is about women. This is not news to you. There are whole books written about it. Men may have essentially shut women out of conducting, playing, writing, composing, and directing operas for centuries, but we know who the real stars are: the divas who take the stage, give voice to specifically female passion, rage, and sorrow, and then collapse and die at the end.
And you know who loves women? Composer John Adams, whose Antony & Cleopatra received its New York premiere at the Metropolitan Opera last Monday. Dan Johnson ptells all.
Michael Kelly in the title role of Opera Parallèle’s Harvey Milk Reimagined/Matt Simpkins
Opera Parallèle is revisiting Stewart Wallace and Michael Korie’s Harvey Milk during Pride Month. It’s “not a reaction,” but it couldn’t be more timely. Feature by Michael Anthonio »
Hunding, of Die Walküre notoriety, is the most misunderstood character in opera.
Grand Tier Grab Bag
Michael Pöhn/Wiener Staatsoper
It’s mad! It’s gay! It’s Michael Fabiano singing “Come un bel dì di maggio” from Andrea Chénier!
Podcast
Speaking of, do you subscribe to our sibillant podcast, Chris’s Cache? Well why not? It features operatic gems, secret live recordings, and honestly a little filth… from the collection of Christopher Corwin.
Chris’s Cache looks forward to next month’s Boston Early Music Festival with a comprehensive introduction to German Baroque featuring Sandrine Piau, Jennifer Larmore, and Joan Sutherland
