The leggy movie
This Met’s second production of Berg’s 1935 opera was the hot topic of November 2015.
Susan Graham
60 pieces since 2008 — in 20 roles, at 12 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
60
pieces
20
roles
12
companies
19
years
By role
3 pieces as Countess Geschwitz — stats above show all coverage for Susan Graham.
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Half a million marks
Unlike my friend Greg Freed, who entertainingly wrote of his ambivalence about seeing Il trovatore in a movie theater this season, I have embraced the Met Live in HD transmissions as a part of the modern operagoing experience.
Cherchez la femme (fatale)
Lilith. Pandora. Circe. Salome. “La Belle Dame sans Merci.” Carmen. Brigid O’Shaughnessy: the eternal “femme fatale” still fascinates us.
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).