Nothing makes me feel better than Tosca
Suck it, Joseph Kerman: Puccini’s “Shabby Little Shocker” has outlived you and will probably bury us all.
By Peter Russell
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Leonard Warren
27 pieces since 2007 — in 7 roles, at 1 company, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
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11 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Leonard Warren.
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The Met should revive La Gioconda
It used to be proverbial on the Met Opera Quiz, usually quoted by quiz master Edward Downes: “If you can’t remember where a certain plot event occurs … it happens in La Gioconda.”
By John Yohalem
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Thoughts on Il trovatore: the opera
When asked to express some “thoughts” here about Verdi’s Il trovatore, my immediate thought was “hmm… not a lot to think about there.”
Thoughts on La Gioconda: Milanov
It’s time to discuss Zinka Milanov.
Thoughts on La Forza del destino: influences
I’ve argued with myself for many years as to which was my favorite opera by Giuseppe Verdi, La forza del destino or Don Carlos. The latter finally won out especially after studying it in depth, but in the long run, it is the music of Forza that I love the most.
“Nothing is wrong that great singing won’t cure”
On this day in 1946 the Metropolitan Opera presented La Gioconda on tour in Chicago.
Tender solicitude
On this day in 1952, the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a new production of La forza del destino.
Sophisticated Lady
On this day in 1959 soprano Leonie Rysanek made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Lady Macbeth.
Coming out, operatically
Somewhere in all of this, I decided it was time to try Callas.
The right box
Let’s call this meeting to order. My name is Patrick and I’m a boxset-aholic.
The lion in stereo
A great man has passed and our consolation is that so much of his art has been preserved for us on recordings.