Mexican soprano Gilda Cruz-Romo died on 28 June at the age of 85 and Chris’s Cache remembers her with live recordings of a frequent role and a rather rare one: a last-minute Met Tosca plus perhaps her only stab at the Cherubini Medea.
On this day in 1965 soprano Renata Scotto made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Cio-Cio San
On this day in 1965 soprano Renata Scotto made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Cio-Cio San
Chris’s Cache sends Renata Scotto a valentine ahead of her 89th birthday next week with rare in-house recordings of eight (!) mid-career performances spanning 1971-1977.
On this day in 1968 mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Carmen.
On this day in 1968 mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Carmen.
The opening night of the Metropolitan Opera of September 1972 was supposed to be the dawn of a new era.
The legendary Italian soprano Magda Olivero has died.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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