Irish blessing Irish blessing

Lise Davidsen‘s first Isolde is only one of the highlights of Tristan und Isolde at the Liceu in Barcelona.

When her ship comes in When her ship comes in

Anticipating the titanic arrival of Lise Davidsen‘s Isolde in New York in March, Parterre Box is thrilled to share a bit of her debut opposite Clay Hilley recorded in Barcelona last week.

Fjord every stream Fjord every stream

Lise Davidsen‘s singular Senta dominates the forces of the Norwegian National Opera in a roiling new recording of Der fliegende Holländer out now on Decca Classics

Semper Fidelio Semper Fidelio

Fidelio, which opened last week at the Metropolitan Opera, will always be relevant, I fear.

Wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’ Wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’

Eli Jacobson inaugurates parterre box’s new “Perspectives on the Aria” feature with a deep dive into Leonore’s “Abscheulicher!” from Beethoven’s Fidelio which returns to the Metropolitan Opera tomorrow with the Met’s current dramatic soprano star Lise Davidsen as Leonore.

Look to the western sky Look to the western sky

Not even howling winds and thunderous rain could dampen the excitement of Bay Area audiences to experience Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen for the first time in the Bay Area at Zellerbach Hall Berkeley last Tuesday, 4 February.

Zu zwei kam ich zur Welt Zu zwei kam ich zur Welt

Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins!