“I’ve always been lucky”
Forty years ago tonight, Elizabeth Taylor made her Broadway debut as Regina in The Little Foxes.
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Norma
Starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce DiDonato, Joseph Calleja, and Matthew Rose, conducted by Carlo Rizzi. Production by Sir David McVicar. From October 7, 2017.
The ‘Drama’ you’ve been craving
Opera is back, baby, and it’s good to be home!
Two on the Nile
A pair of Hasse works: the all-male oratorio I Pellegrini al Sepolcro di Nostro Signore, plus the popular serenata Marc’Antonio e Cleopatra.
The Great Lover
Born on this day in 1895 actor Rudolph Valentino.
Hamlet
Starring Marlis Petersen, Jennifer Larmore, Simon Keenlyside, and James Morris, conducted by Louis Langrée. Production by Patrice Caurier & Moshe Leiser. From March 27, 2010.
Oh my man I love him so
Born on this day in 1914 actor Tyrone Power and in 1915 actress and singer Alice Faye.
“Paris is always a good idea”
Born on this day in 1929 actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn.
Elektra
Starring Nina Stemme, Adrianne Pieczonka, Waltraud Meier, and Eric Owens, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. Production by Patrice Chéreau. From April 30, 2016.
Dido and Aeneas
From the Grand Théâtre de Genève, a production of the Purcell opera with Emmanuelle Haïm (Direction), Franck Chartier (Mise en scène), Marie-Claude Chappuis (Mezzo-soprano) : Dido / Sorceress; Emöke Barath (Soprano) : Belinda / First Witch; Marie Lys (Soprano) : Second Woman/| Second Witch; Jarrett Ott (Baryton) : Aeneas.
An ounce of brandy
Born on this day in 1906 actress and author Mary Astor.
La Rondine
Starring Angela Gheorghiu, Lisette Oropesa, Roberto Alagna, Marius Brenciu, and Samuel Ramey, conducted by Marco Armiliato. Production by Nicolas Joël. From January 10, 2009.
Shark in a tent
The great Dalai Lama once said, “whenever there is a challenge, there is also an opportunity to face it, to demonstrate and develop our will and determination.”
“Nobody’s interested in sweetness and light”
Born on this day in 1885 columnist and actress Hedda Hopper.
Adriana Lecouvreur
Starring Anna Netrebko, Anita Rachvelishvili, Piotr Beczala, and Ambrogio Maestri, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Production by Sir David McVicar. From January 12, 2019.
And now a word from our sponsors
La Cieca (not pictured) is delighted to welcome back to parterre box two of our nicest advertisers!
Losing a legend
Viewers flocked to parterre box last month to read the sad news of the passing of legendary mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig.
In her golden shell
Born on this day in 1917 actress and singer Danielle Darrieux.
La Traviata
Starring Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, and Cornell MacNeil, conducted by James Levine. Production by Colin Graham. From March 28, 1981.
Manon
Starring Lisette Oropesa, Michael Fabiano, Artur Rucinski, and Kwangchul Youn, conducted by Maurizio Benini. Production by Laurent Pelly. From October 26, 2019.
Shining through
Trove Thursday celebrates Christa Ludwig with live excerpts from 1955 through 1982.
Faust
Bertrand de Billy conducts; Frank Castorf directs. Starring Juan Diego Flórez, Nicole Car, Adam Palka, Étienne Dupuis, Martin Häßler, Kate Lindsey, Monika Bohinec.
Ça vous caresse avec ivresse
Born on this day in 1924 ballerina and actress Zizi Jeanmaire.