Broadcast: La clemenza di Tito
Have a Roman holiday this evening starting at 7:55 PM, cher public!
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All we are saying is give ‘Pace’ a chance.
Anna Netrebko sings con Forza.
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).
E diedi il canto agli astri, al ciel
On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her historical, belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca.
Only the strong survive
On this day in 1977 tenor Guy Chauvet made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Samson.
Sondra’s back
The return of Sondra Radvanovsky to the Met in Aida dominated parterre box in March.
Gladiator tidings
The finals on Sunday seemed a bit like the modern-day operatic equivalent of the Roman colosseum.
Meaty content
I’d like to create a pasta dish in honor of Ambrogio Maestri’s art.
Happy April 1!
At tonight’s performance of Das Rheingold, the role of Woglinde will be sung by Aprile Millo.
Why so seria?
At the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday night, Mozart’s opera never sounded fresher, a superstar cast shining new light on one of the composer’s all-too-seldom-performed scores.
A pretty night
On this day in 1999 the Metropolitan Opera presented its premiere of Carlisle Floyd‘s Susannah.
Broadcast: La fanciulla del West
There’s a live video webcast of Puccini’s western from the Bayerische Staatsoper starting at 2:00 PM EDT.
Broadcast: Die Walküre
Wake up, sleepyheads, and tune in to this afternoon’s live Met broadcast at noon.
No small parts
On this day in 1970 tenor Nico Castel made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Don Basilo in Le nozze di Figaro.
Sister Christine
This diva looks like that diva as that other diva.
“My whole life has been pledged to this meeting with you”
On this day in 1879 Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin premiered in Moscow.
Mannes Ehre, ewige mocked
When Anthony Tommasini finds more political content in the Ring than your stage director does, you’re doing it wrong.
All about that bass
Happy 77th birthday bass Samuel Ramey.
Out of the shadows
“Trove Thursday” offers Die Frau ohne Schatten conducted by Georg Solti and also featuring Regina Resnik, Donald McIntyre and the inevitable James King.
Say it soft and it’s almost like praying
Happy 69th birthday mezzo-soprano/soprano Maria Ewing.
Winged defeat
Frankly, I can’t imagine there’s a future for I Married an Angel.
Oh my goddess!
Die Walküre crystallizes the cycle’s questions, ideas, and stakes.
A bagel on a plate full of onion rolls
On this day in 1964 the Jule Styne-Bob Merrill musical Funny Girl opened on Broadway.