Breaching the walls
On this day in 1975 Rossini‘s Siege of Corinth had its American stage premiere at the Metropolitan Opera
Shirley Verrett
69 pieces since 2005 — in 17 roles, at 5 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
69
pieces
17
roles
5
companies
22
years
By role
1 piece as Néocle — stats above show all coverage for Shirley Verrett.
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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).
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