Sexy package
On this day in 2006 tenor Jonas Kaufmann made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Alfredo.
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Faust class
Michael Spyres as Faust, despite a few flickers of indisposition, was nearly ideal.
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).
The toast of parterre box
The astonishing performance of Aleksandra Kurzak, whose Violetta was an incontrovertible triumph, fascinated parterre box readers in the month of January.
Raising genius
A special program note for Saturday night’s performance of Matthew Aucoin’s new opera Eurydice pointed to a rare convergence of three MacArthur Grant fellows in its creation and staging.
If you can do it then why do it?
Born on this day in 1887 poet and expatriate Gertrude Stein.
You’ve got to work
Happy 83rd birthday soprano Martina Arroyo.
Porgy and Bess
One last trip to Catfish Row (for now) this afternoon.
I believe in angels
Born on this day in 1922 soprano Renata Tebaldi.
Living things
Happy 83rd birthday composer Philip Glass.
Give me the Templar life
Otto Nicolai’s Il Templario with Juan Diego Flórez, Clémentine Margaine and Luca Salsi.
Theatre of the unheard
On this day in 1957 soprano Martha Mödl made her Metropolitan Opera debut as the Siegfried Brunnhilde.
The case of the vanishing Vanderdecken
Bryn Terfel has just canceled his appearance in the Met’s new production of Der Fliegende Holländer.
La Damnation de Faust
Join the parterriani for what promises to be a legendary performance of Berlioz’s “légende dramatique.”
She’s a brass band
On this day in 1966 the opening night of Sweet Charity starring Gwen Verdon, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse.
Keeper of the flame
Elina Garanca’s glorious Marguerite transformed La Damnation de Faust into the Met’s first essential must-see of the year.
Let’s begin
On this day in 1961 the historic Metropolitan Opera debuts of Leontyne Price and Franco Corelli in Verdi’s Il trovatore.
Not the fragile child-princess
On this day in 1958 soprano Inge Borkh made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Salome.
Legendary
A scene from Les Contes d’Hoffmann with Michael Fabiano, which may or may not be seen soon at L’Opéra national de Paris.
Mithridates is dead
Trove Thursday marks Mozart’s 264th birthday on Sunday with the 14-year-old’s remarkable opera seria Mitridate, Re di Ponto .
Triple threat
Happy 87th birthday to singer / dancer / actress Chita Rivera.
Corolle
Born on this day in 1905 couturier Christian Dior.
All hearts are broken
On this day in 1967 Colin Davis made his Metropolitan Opera debut conducting Peter Grimes with Jon Vickers, Lucine Amara and Geraint Evans in the cast.