Mods against tomorrow
On this day in 1967, model, singer and entrepreneur Twiggy arrived in New York City.
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La Traviata
Tonight’s subject for discussion: Verdi’s La Traviata, starring Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin (not pictured) on the podium.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
Met cancels remainder of season
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Metropolitan Opera announced today that the company has canceled the remainder of the 2019–20 season, which was to have ended on May 9, 2020.
La Sonnambula
This afternoon’s chat focuses on Bellini’s La Sonnambula with Anna Moffo (San Francisco 1960.)
Pie à la mode
Stephen Sondheim turns 90 on Sunday, prompting Trove Thursday to present his most “operatic” work, Sweeney Todd, in a rare 2002 performance with Christine Baranski and Brian Stokes Mitchell as the murderous duo.
Blame it on my youth
On this day in 1859 Charles Gounod’s Faust premiered in Paris.
Il Trovatore
A 1960s All-Star team for Verdi’s Il Trovatore broadcast from the Teatro Colón with Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Cossotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Piero Cappuccilli and, of course, Ivo Vinco.
Ghost “Story”
Time to stop being coy, I think. You and I had quite different takeaways on the show, didn’t we?
A talent to a muse
The ballet I have grown to love, admire, and ponder the most is Stravinsky’s first collaboration with George Balanchine, Apollo.
Snow business
Born on this day in 1844 composer Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
Tristan und Isolde
Andreas Schager and Anja Kampe in a production from the Staatsoper Berlin.
La Cenerentola
A sparkling performance of Rossini’s La Cenerentola from 1976 featuring the scintillating conducting of Claudio Abbado and Lucia Valentini-Terrani in the title role.
Ella Sings Rodgers and Hart and Cole Porter
If you want to be sophisticated, drink a cocktail while listening to this particular record.
Manon
Yet another opera company joins the free streaming trend: the Staatsoper Unter den Linden.
Out of the ordinary
On this day in 1951 soprano Victoria de los Angeles made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Marguerite.
Werther
In place of the opening night of the Met’s revival of the Massenet opera, La Cieca invites you to listen to live recording from the archives of Trove Thursday.
Falstaff
Monday afternoon’s Opera in Exile selection is Falstaff from the Vienna State Opera.
Einspring is here
On this day in 1991 soprano Renée Fleming made her Metropolitan Opera stage debut as Countess Almaviva.
Das Rheingold
Kicking off Der Ring des Nibelungen from the Vienna State Opera.
Werther
A change of pace this afternoon: Joyce DiDonato and Piotr Beczala sing excerpts from Werther.
Star quality
Happy 91st birthday soprano Antonietta Stella.
Così fan tutte
Opera in Exile offers Così fan tutte with Pilar Lorengar, Josephine Veasey, Lucia Popp, Luigi Alva and Kieth Engen with Georg Solti conducting.