Money on the dresser
“Hailed ‘the Meryl Streep of opera’…” begins one sentence of a promotional piece for a Diana Damrau recording of another opera, reproduced on the soprano’s website.
Francesco Demuro
12 pieces since 2011 — in 8 roles, at 6 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
12
pieces
8
roles
6
companies
16
years
4 pieces as Alfredo — stats above show all coverage for Francesco Demuro.
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Wish upon a star
At what moment does a “rising star” become simply a “star”?
Lost and found
Verdi must have gotten tired of tossing and turning by now and has gone back to resting in peace.
Lost in space
It’s rare to encounter a video of an opera that has zero redeeming qualities, but I think I might have found it: the latest Arena di Verona La Traviata.
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).
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