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The intimate perfection of her feminine allurements
“Trove Thursday” presents Karl Goldmark’s Die Königin von Saba in a broadcast with Anja Silja, Sabine Hass, Siegfried Jerusalem and Wolfgang Brendel conducted by Julius Rudel.
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).
“Nature can make me cry faster than anything”
Born on this day in 1898 actress and singer Lotte Lenya.
The fantastics
“Berlioz Takes a Trip” proclaimed the free psychedelic buttons available at Carnegie Hall Monday referring to Symphonie Fantastique,the evening’s surefire crowd-pleaser.
I had a ball
On this day in 1991 soprano Deborah Voigt made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amelia.
Koch out
Wolfgang Koch has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera’s fall performances of Puccini’s Tosca, due to illness.
Russian soul
Born on this day in 1962 baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
“Se quel guerrier io fossi…!”
“Yonghoon Lee will sing Radamès in tonight’s performance of Verdi’s Aida, replacing Aleksandrs Antonenko, who is ill,” says the Met press office with a perfectly straight face.
Original sin
This new production of the 1847 original version of Verdi’s first stab at Shakespeare features the extraordinary performances of Luca Salsi and Anna Pirozzi as the Thane of Cawdor and his merry wife.
All is forgiven
Why do we go to the opera? Because the world needs a reminder of the power of forgiveness, particularly in these dark and gloomy times!
Come un albero fiorito
On this day in 1976, four Met debuts in Il trittico.
You’re the top
“Hadrian leans mournfully against the sarcophagus containing Antinous’s body as five male dancers in G-strings stand statuesque in the background.”
All things lavish
On this day in 1964 Metropolitan Opera’s opening night was a new production of Aida.
LOC strike ends!
Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local #10-208 (CFM) announced today that they have reached a multi-year labor agreement extending through the 2020/21 season
“Of all creatures that can feel and think, we women are the worst treated things alive”
Sonya Yoncheva dons the mantle of Cherubini’s Medée this afternoon at 1:05 PM.
“Distinctly an individual”
On this day in 1965 soprano Renata Scotto made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Cio-Cio-San.
Is American cultural criticism doomed?
La Cieca made up her mind she really must try refute Terry Teachout‘s rant against contemporary opera at the Met.
Automaton poem
With only a few weeks left to slice up our pumpkins and track down the perfect Luigi for our Mario, the timing seems right for a pair of Gothic operas set in a crypt.
Broadcast: La fanciulla del West
Before the advent of Jonas Kaufmann next week, Yusif Eyvazov sings his final (scheduled) Dick Johnson of the Met season tonight,streaming live starting at 7:25.
Another opening, another Jonas
The seventh season of STAATSOPER.TV’s free live streams begins Sunday, December 2 with Otello from the Bayerische Staatsoper featuring Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros and Gerald Finley.
Missus Sally Adams requests the pleasure of your company
On this day in 1950 Irving Berlin‘s musical Call Me Madam opened on Broadway.
Happy National Coming Out Day
“Love is love,” tweets tenor Michael Fabiano.
Sixteen Handels make a lovely light
For the second annual edition of “Handel rarities for my birthday” three early Italian cantatas on this week’s “Trove Thursday.”