La fiamma è bella!
A new recording of La fiamma from Deutsche Oper Berlin sets Respighi’s score ablaze.
Patrick Guetti
7 pieces since 2016 — in 6 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
7
pieces
6
roles
3
companies
11
years
Role exorcist
Role Fafner
First action hero
Director David Pountney and his splendid designers have brought Lyric Opera of Chicago a visually spectacular Siegfried full of daring ideas.
Role Mandarin
Forever, Amber
My takeaway from this evening is that I want to hear a lot more from Amber Wagner.
Role Officer and Sentry
That with music loud and long
The flashing eyes, the floating hair, and the inexplicable barefootnedness during the second half of Saturday night’s performance confirmed one thing: Kristine Opolais is back.
Role Sciarrone
Going Hollywood
The Hollywood Bowl is truly the preeminent musical venue in Los Angeles.
Role Zaretsky
Les feuilles mortes
Lyric Opera of Chicago concluded its 2016-17 season with a spellbinding and wonderfully sung production of Tchaikovsky’s familiar Eugene Onegin.
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!
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).
