Blythe esprit Blythe esprit

Operettas always seem to be on the menu for New Year’s Eve, so Chris’s Cache joins in with a broadcast of Offenbach’s delicious La Grande-duchesse de Gérolstein featuring Stephanie Blythe in the title role.

By December 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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I’ll remember April I’ll remember April

If April is the cruelest month, it may be that spring’s arrival brings far too many things to do and see.

By May 04, 2023 at 12:29 PM
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Grand design Grand design

Trove Thursday offers Offenbach’s delightful La Grande-duchesse de Gérolstein featuring Jennie Tourel, Laurel Hurley and Martial Singher, led by Arnold Gamson.

By March 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM
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Let me live by my wits and Trost to my luck Let me live by my wits and Trost to my luck

I finally get to complete my personal operatic Top Ten this week with Igor Stravinsky’s only full-length opera, The Rake’s Progress. 

By June 12, 2017 at 6:02 PM
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And one for Goethe! And one for Goethe!

Due to a small hiccup in scheduling at Casa della Cieca, this week you get two uploads!

By May 22, 2017 at 8:00 AM
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All about my mother All about my mother

On her 90th birthday “Trove Thursday” presents the late great Belgian mezzo Rita Gorr parenting Régine Crespin in Massenet’s Hérodiade.

By February 18, 2016 at 11:00 AM
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