Giglio d’april
April brought I Puritani to Palermo’s centerpiece Teatro Massimo.
Jader Bignamini
4 pieces since 2017 — at 4 companies, most often at L.A. Opera.
4
pieces
4
companies
10
years
Puppet show
Madama Butterfly remains fascinating because of its complexity.
Serenade
The Broad Stage presented Joseph Calleja in their Celebrity Opera Series May 10 with a concert called A Tribute to Mario Lanza.
From the sublime to the stentorian
W.C. Fields used to have a funny trope about in show business you should never work with children or animals. To that list should perhaps be added the soprano Anna Netrebko.
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).