18 pieces since 2011 — in 5 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Les Arts Florissants.
Trove Thursday celebrates Pride with a Bible-based homoerotic sort-of opera not by the guy who wrote “Depuis le jour”: Charpentier’s David et Jonathas with Mark Padmore, Laurent Naouri and Jaël Azzaretti led by Emmanuelle Haïm.
Every year New York City opera-lovers eagerly anticipate the autumn because it means that summer is finally over and we can get back to serious opera-going, and this September promises “The Battle of the A’s.”
Two short theatrical works and one sacred piece from the beguiling oeuvre of the guy who didn’t write Louise
Sometimes the fates conspire, preventing an artist from recording the role for which he is his generation’s touchstone.
Scheming Anne-Sofie von Otter offs her brother and sons before the opera even begins? You bet!
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).
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