Tour de force
On this day in 1973 the Metropolitan Opera presented the company premiere of Les Troyens.
Jon Vickers
80 pieces since 2009 — in 17 roles, at 10 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
80
pieces
17
roles
10
companies
18
years
By role
3 pieces as Aeneas — stats above show all coverage for Jon Vickers.
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Dido it again
“Trove Thursday” presents Purcell’s remarkably concise Dido and Aeneas in a pair of fascinatingly different interpretations.
Baby the reine must fall
I’m beginning this new series of “pirate-casts” with a great opera: Berlioz’s Les Troyens featuring the luminous pairing of Janet Baker and Jon Vickers as Didon and Énée.
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).
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
