Magic mike
Born on this day in 1924 opera record and video producer John Culshaw.
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Trauermarsch
I can scarcely remember a performance where so many conflicting thoughts raced through my mind as happened Thursday night during the Met Orchestra’s “bleeding chunks” of Wagner’s Ring at Carnegie Hall.
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Chained melody
La Cieca’s spies in Dresden report that there were HD cameras aplenty in the Semperoper at Wednesday night’s performance of Lohengrin.
Cross purposes
“Has anyone ever seen a truly great production of this opera?”
“A man who limits his interests limits his life”
Born on this day 1911 actor Vincent Price.
A choice, not an ecosystem
Washington National Opera’s first Ring Cycle came to a bittersweet conclusion this past Sunday, closing the door on an extraordinary three weeks in the opera house and a remarkable musical and theatrical achievement for the company.
Ich war so hochdramatisch
Happy 95th or perhaps 99th birthday soprano Inge Borkh.
Heaven is a place on Earth
The Péter Eötvös adaptation of Angels in America—as well as Candide and such rarities as La campana sommersa and Los Elementos—are highlights of the New York City Opera’s 2016-2017 season.
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).
“Demain, je ne serai pour toi plus rien qu’un nom!”
Born on this day in 1929 (more or less) soprano Beverly Sills.
Monotheism mit Marianne
Philip Glass is indisputably one of the most prolific composers of the last half century, yet none of his more than 20 operas has found a place in the standard repertoire.
It’s today!
On this day in 1966 Jerry Herman‘s Mame opened on at the Winter Garden Theatre, to run 1508 performances.
Separated at brocade?
Gay icons Francesca Zambello and Judy Garland.
At sunset
Sunday afternoon’s all-Richard Strauss concert served as a de facto commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the debut of Renée Fleming, long one of the house’s biggest stars.
Un walzer
On this day in 1963 at the 16th Cannes Film Festival, The Leopard directed by Luchino Visconti won the Palme d’Or.
Schwahnsinn!
La Cieca has the whole thing for you to listen to, cher public, as recorded Sunday afternoon.
Chat: I puritani
“King of the High D’s” Javier Camarena headlines an HD video performance of I puritani this afternoon live from the Compañia Nacional de Ópera in Mexico.
Ehrt eure deutschen Meister!
Born on this day in 1813 composer Richard Wagner (not pictured).
Some people ain’t me!
On this day in 1959 that greatest of all musicals, Gypsy, opened on Broadway
Der Snuggiekavalier
The Met’s cobranding efforts are really beginning to pay off.
INTERNET BLOGGING IDIOT IS ACCUSED LONDON LIBELIST
Veteran maroon Norman Lebrecht does it again.
The angels wept tonight
On this day in 1896 the six-ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris fell on the crowd.
