Thoughts on <em>Il trovatore</em>: the opera Thoughts on <em>Il trovatore</em>: the opera

When asked to express some “thoughts” here about Verdi’s Il trovatore, my immediate thought was “hmm… not a lot to think about there.”

Thoughts on <em>La Gioconda</em>: Milanov Thoughts on <em>La Gioconda</em>: Milanov

It’s time to discuss Zinka Milanov.

Mais nous voyons à nouveau La Carmencita Mais nous voyons à nouveau La Carmencita

The opening night of the Metropolitan Opera of September 1972 was supposed to be the dawn of a new era.