Home brew
An extraordinarily rich variety of opera happens locally, under the umbrella of New York Opera Fest.
Benita Valente
12 pieces since 2011 — in 3 roles, at 4 companies, most often at LA Opera.
12
pieces
3
roles
4
companies
16
years
By role
Role Almirena
Role Euridice
My soul is eager for this kind of pain
Ross Wassermann tracks the development of “Che farò senza Euridice?” — and “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” — for this month’s Perspectives on an Aria
Role Ilia
Beyond the sea
Those readers who know my musical tastes will not be shocked to find that I have a somewhat conflicted view of Mozart’s operatic works.
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).