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Singer from the dance
Unnatural Acts of Opera‘s podcast of Salome stars none other then Leonie Rysanek.
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).
They are more than nasty little snobs
On this day in 1947 the film Gentleman’s Agreement premiered at Loew’s Mayfair Theatre in New York City.
Dacquoise, you come to me with naught save love
“And baking and icing…”
Après moi le déluge
On this day in 1970 the Richard Rodgers–Martin Charnin musical Two by Two opened at the Imperial Theatre.
Alla pompa che si appresta meco, o schiava, assisterai
The celebrated ‘Triumph’ scene… borders on homoerotic porn.
Day one
I wasn’t going to say anything… until this just happened to me.
I can’t play a slave
Born on this day in 1922 actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge.
The elephant in the room
At the election-eve Jenufa at the Met, Trumpism made an unexpected, if timely appearance.
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!
Ladies there is no neutral position for us to assume
Happy Election Day USA Parterrians!
“It’s a return!”
“Patricia Racette will add a new role to her Met repertory as the title character in all performances of Strauss’s Salome this season…”
Trouble in Thebes
What to do with all those glorious short operas: play them alone or find companion pieces?
Silver lining
Happy 80th birthday soprano Gwyneth Jones.
How would you put it to a child?
Born on this day in 1931 actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Mike Nichols.
Nile, be seeing you
La Cieca is sure you’ll find something to chat about.
Flaky!
Born on this day in 1900 actress Natalie Schafer.
My favorite brunette
>Happy 44th birthday baritone Mariusz Kwiecien.
Lounging in their caftans and planning a triumph on their own behalf
The entire action is set at a cocktail party at the Taylor-Burtons’ circa 1971
She had the goods and how she could deliver
Legendary comet Elena Suliotis takes the title role in this 1968 performance of Catalani’s Loreley.
Happy Birthday, Mrs. J. J. Brown
On this day in 1960 the Meredith Willson musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown opened on Broadway.
There’s an old girl in town
The production will also mark a notable New York City Opera debut with the role of the Old Lady played by Linda Lavin.
Teeny furniture
Sony Classical has now released “Leontyne Price Prima Donna Assoluta” containing nearly her entire operatic oeuvre in a box set.
