To celebrate the 100th anniversary performances of Turandot at the Met starting next week, Patrick Dillon gives a listen to seven versions of “Signore, ascolta!” for Perspectives on an Aria.
Janet Baker sings Elgar‘s Sea Pictures with such honesty and clarity and fervor.
As part of Bass Month at the Box, Niel Rishoi considers six versions of “Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni” from La sonnambula for Perspectives on an Aria.
Who could doubt that Leontyne Price contains multitudes?
By some quirk of fate, I tend to hear about the deaths of many operatic legends via radio news while out driving.
This afternoon at the Met, Grigolo sold his performance like the rent was due tomorrow and he was down to his last penny.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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