While I would say that the great James M. Cain remains underappreciated as a novelist in literary circles, he’s generally done very well by Hollywood. The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, and Double Indemnity have had multiple film adaptations, and at least one of each is a classic.
Born on this day in 1892 artist and designer Erté (né Romain de Tirtoff).
The full five-act “Paris” version, in French, features Michele Pertusi, Jonas Kaufmann, Igor Golovatenko, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Malin Byström and Eve-Maud Hubeaux. Conducted by Bertrand de Billy at the Vienna State Opera.
Zeljko Lucic and Aleksandra Kurzak star in Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, conducted by renowned maestro Nicola Luisotti.
Born on this day in 1924 actress Geraldine Page.
Lise Davidsen and Erin Morley star in this 2017 performance from the Vienna State Opera.
On this day in 1934, Anything Goes, with words and music by Cole Porter, opened at the Alvin Theatre to run 420 performances.
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
The catch: Employees would have to agree to a 30 percent cut in pay, half of which would be restored once the Met’s box office returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Starring Isabel Leonard, Adrianne Pieczonka and Karita Mattila, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. From May 11, 2019.
From the Vienna State Opera: Carlos Kleiber conducts Felicity Lott, Kurt Moll, Anne Sofie von Otter, Gottfried Hornik, Barbara Bonney, Heinz Zednik and Waldemar Kmentt.
Happy 78th birthday to composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker and choreographer Meredith Monk.
Emanuel Ax, Anderson Cooper, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Katie Couric, Renée Fleming, David Foster, Josh Groban, John Lithgow, Kelli O’Hara, Stephen Sondheim, Emma Thompson and John Williams are among the special guests.
From the Vienna State Opera: Alain Altinoglu leads Joyce DiDonato, Anna Caterina Antonacci, Adam Plachetka, Dominika Kovacs-Galavics, Amadeo D’Aleo, Tamara Dornelas, Brandon Jovanovich, Rachel Frenkel, Wolfram Igor Derntl, Alexandru Moisiuc and Peter Kellner.
Trove Thursday celebrates early St. Cecilia’s Day—November 22—with a 1976 performance of Licino Refice’s Cecilia starring Renata Scotto as the patron saint of music and musicians.
On this day in 1962 soprano Régine Crespin made her Metropolitan Opera debut as the Marschallin. Mezzo Hertha Töpper debuted as Octavian and Lotte Lehmann was stage director.
Starring Renée Fleming, Emily Magee, Dolora Zajick, Piotr Beczala and John Relyea, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. From February 8, 2014.
Michael Boder leads Herwig Pecoraro, Waltraud Meier, Lise Lindstrom, Michael Volle and Carlos Osuna.
Born on this day in 1882 soprano Amelita Galli-Curci.
Note Mariah Carey tribute artist Jonas Kaufmann is heard as Gounod’s philosopher.
From the Vienna State Opera: Peter Schneider conducts Wolfgang Bankl, Stephanie Houtzeel, Camilla Nylund, Chen Reiss, Bo Skovhus, Norbert Ernst, Rafael Fingerlos, Marcus Pelz and Daniela Fally.
“Yannick Week” kicks off with Don Carlo, starring Marina Poplavskaya Anna Smirnova, Roberto Alagna, Simon Keenlyside and Ferruccio Furlanetto, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. From December 11, 2010.
Asher Fisch conducts Diana Damrau and Klaus Florian Vogt.
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