Purists
Someone—a deranged purist no doubt—heckled Javier Camarena from the balcony of the opera house for withholding the infamous high F during “Credeasi, misera.”
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Broadcast: Carmen
This afternoon’s broadcast, cher public: Bizet’s Carmen, starting at 1:00 PM.
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
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!
La lune a l’air très étrange
On this day in 1896 Oscar Wilde‘s Salomé premiered in Paris.
Broadcast: I puritani
Grab your veils, cher public, and join the listening party for I puritani tonight at 7:30 tonight.
Happy birthday Leontyne Price!
Today is the 90th anniversary of the birth of the great American diva.
Belle nuit
On this day in 1881 Jacques Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffman premiered in Paris.
“Thy power standeth not in multitude nor thy might in strong men”
An unstaged performance of Juditha Triumphans by five soloists and the Venice Baroque Orchestra under Andrea Marcon.
Comet and find me
I never made it through more than a few chapters of any Tolstoy work. And I never made it through Chapter One, Volume One of War and Peace. Yeah, I know. I suck. Turns out I was just not using the left side of my brain, because War and Peace can actually be a fun, entertaining, […]
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).
Nicolai Gedda 1925-2017
According to the Svenska Dagblatet, the internationally renowned Swedish singer died yesterday.
Loin des remparts de Séville
“Trove Thursday” presents an intriguingly unconventional all-star performance of Bizet’s Carmen featuring Christa Ludwig.
Music is at once the product of feeling and knowledge
Born on this day in 1885 composer Alban Berg.
Cast thy breadbox upon the waters
What better time for a competition in which you, the cher public (pictured), attempt to predict the future?
“Forget tomorrow. This is tonight!”
Born on this day in actress 1920 (more or less) Lana Turner.
Jesus Christ! Superstars?
LOC will offer a winning combination of uninspired repertoire and soporific casting.
Break, blow, burn, and make me new
Says Glenn Close: “The luxury of coming back to such an iconic part having been battered about by life is really revelatory for me.”
A spouse tale
A performance of Gluck’s Alceste from Wiener Staatsoper in June 2016.
No strings
On this day in 1940 Walt Disney‘s film Pinocchio premiered at the Center Theater in New York City.
There is nothing you can take to relieve this pleasant ache
“There is a water sprite (called a merman by the Juilliard), a witch and other flora and fauna of Czech folklore.”
My memories burn in my head with a steady glow
On this day in 1969 Jerry Herman‘s musical Dear World opened at the Mark Hellinger Theater, to run 132 performances.
Woman on the verge of a repertoire breakthrough
Revive is a manifesto of sorts, declaring Elina Garanca’s intentions for the new direction in her career.
Superbo guerrier
On this day in 1887 Verdi’s Otello premiered in Milan.
