Come to the record store in old Peking Come to the record store in old Peking

In the lead up to LA Opera’s mounting of Turandot on May 18th (hooray!) I thought I’d touch on some of my favorite recordings and new re-masters I’ve discovered. I have them all.

By May 10, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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Fire and water Fire and water

I’ve long been a fan of Kenneth Branagh, even though this fandom feels a bit like being a camel in the desert.

By August 08, 2013 at 12:22 PM
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À l’opéra ce soir

When I was a kid growing up in Paris, there was a weekly TV broadcast of a theater play called Au Théatre Ce Soir that I loved. But that my father would rarely let me watch this show, because the plays were all were silly comedies, usually badly acted and filmed without any creativity or…

By May 31, 2011 at 2:38 PM
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